Oglethorpe Battery Park
N 29° 53.707 W 081° 17.977
17R E 471071 N 3307201
The Oglethorpe Battery Park historical marker shares a fascinating piece of St. Augustine's history.
Waymark Code: WMAYJA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2011
Views: 21
The historical marker reads as follows:
"From this site, General James Oglethorpe, commanding military forces from Georgia and Carolina, bombarded Castillo de San Marcos from June 27 to July 20, 1740. The Castillo's massive coquina walls absorbed the cannon shot and damage was slight. Florida's Spanish Governor, Manuel de Montiano, returned the fire, but the exchange was indecisive. Provisions arrived from Havana just in time to relieve a critical shortage which would have caused St. Augustine to capitulate. Frustrated by the military stalemate and the oncoming hurricane season, Oglethorpe withdrew to Georgia."
Marker Number: N/A
Date: 1968
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The City of St. Augustine in cooperation with the St. Johns County Historical Commission
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