The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . and met apart of the platoons, who were retreating in the drizzlingrain before the galling fire of the Spaniards, who had driventhem from the ambuscade. Oglethorpe was told by theretreating troops that his entire force had been driven back,but observing that two companies were missing, and hear-ing fresh firing in the woods, he commanded the officer torally the men and follow him. 12. The two missing companies, commanded by Lieu-tenants S
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . and met apart of the platoons, who were retreating in the drizzlingrain before the galling fire of the Spaniards, who had driventhem from the ambuscade. Oglethorpe was told by theretreating troops that his entire force had been driven back,but observing that two companies were missing, and hear-ing fresh firing in the woods, he commanded the officer torally the men and follow him. 12. The two missing companies, commanded by Lieu-tenants Sutherland and Mackay, had succeeded by a skill-ful manoeuver in getting behind the victorious Spaniards,and had secreted themselves in an ambush upon the roadby which the Spaniards would return to their camp. Beforelong the enemy came in sight, halted within the defile wherethe ambuscade was placed, and, stacking their arms, laiddown to rest in fancied security. The signal of attack beinggiven, a deadly fire was poured down upon the unsuspectingenemy. Fleeing in all directions, they were met by thebayonet and scalping-knife, and the ground was strewed. 1742.] INVASION BY SPANIARDS. 29 with the dead. Oglethorpe did not reach the scene of theaction, but showed his appreciation of the bravery of theyoung officers by promoting them upon the spot. The pur-suit of the enemy was continued to the Spanish camp. Nextmorning an escaped prisoner informed Oglethorpe that theSpaniards had lost two hundred and forty men, besides thenineteen prisoners. 13. Oglethorpe now resolved to attack them by surpriseat night, though his forces were small. But when he hadadvanced within a short space of their troops, one of hissoldiers fired off his gun, and ran into the Spanish then hastily retired. He knew the deserter wouldgive information of the strength and position of his army,and he devised a plan to thwart the treason. Addressing aletter in French to this man, he urged him by all m
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