Oglethorpe and Colonial Georgia: A History, 1733-1783McFarland & Company, 2006 - 220 Seiten Many of America's first European settlers felt they were traveling to a sort of promised land, but James Oglethorpe viewed America - specifically, what is today the state of Georgia - as his own personal utopia. Convincing his king to grant him a land parcel south of the existing colony of Carolina, Oglethorpe threw his lot in with 35 families, many of whom had been freed from debtor's prison, and traveled to the New World. There, he became the first administrator of the Georgian colony and founded the town of Savannah. When Oglethorpe reluctantly returned to England in 1743 under various political pressures, Georgia was quickly placed under direct royal control. A series of unwise governors and unpopular British legislation pushed the colonies into open rebellion. This work tells the detailed story of James Oglethorpe and of Georgia's colonial days from its birth as a colony in 1733 to its emergence as a free state fifty years later. It includes, from Georgia's perspective, details of the military and political movements that led to the Revolutionary War. However, the plight of the common settler is also presented with empathy and understanding. of 1777 and a detailed timeline. |
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... Cherokees live , in the valley of the Appelachin Mountains ; they were about five thousand Warriors ; but last Year it is computed they lost a thousand , partly by the Small Pox , and partly by too much Rum brought from Carolina ...
... Cherokees live , in the valley of the Appelachin Mountains ; they were about five thousand Warriors ; but last Year it is computed they lost a thousand , partly by the Small Pox , and partly by too much Rum brought from Carolina ...
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... Cherokee nations to enlist their support . A general gathering was planned for May 15 on the southern frontier , but disagreements with the Indian councils delayed the movement . Though the grand council of the Cherokee and Creek ...
... Cherokee nations to enlist their support . A general gathering was planned for May 15 on the southern frontier , but disagreements with the Indian councils delayed the movement . Though the grand council of the Cherokee and Creek ...
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... Cherokee led by Skyuka meet John Siever and a band of irregulars near the face of Lookout Mountain ( called Chattanooga by the Chicka- maugans ) . Although this battle was fought in Tennessee , many of the Cherokee came from Georgia ...
... Cherokee led by Skyuka meet John Siever and a band of irregulars near the face of Lookout Mountain ( called Chattanooga by the Chicka- maugans ) . Although this battle was fought in Tennessee , many of the Cherokee came from Georgia ...
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The Founding of Savannah | 14 |
A Georgia Victory and Charter Surrender | 37 |
The Wright Era and Patriot Crisis | 57 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Oglethorpe and Colonial Georgia: A History, 1733-1783 David Lee Russell Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2006 |
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