Journal, Relation or Journal of a Late Expedition to St. Augustine

Author

Edward Kimber
Krista M. Coker

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Publication Date

1-1-1744

Abstract

"In A Relation or Journal of a Late Expedition to the Gates of St. Augustine, Edward Kimber relates his experiences as a soldier in James Oglethorpe’s raid on St. Augustine. The author was originally described as “a Gentleman, Volunteer in the said Expedition.” The raid was an attempt to further expand British holdings and take St. Augustine from Spanish control, being part of the long struggle between the two empires

Keywords

James Oglethorpe (1696-1785), Military personnel

Extent

13 pages

Geographic Location

St. Augustine (Fla.); Fort Frederica (Ga.)

Original Language

English

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Accounts)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

EVF_0028

Type

Article

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Kimber, Edward and Coker, Krista M., "Journal, Relation or Journal of a Late Expedition to St. Augustine" (1744). Early Visions Bucket. 28.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/early_visions_bucket/28