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Born
James Oglethorpe was born December 22, 1696. In the country Surrey. -
Corpus Christi College
Oglethorpe entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford in 1714, but in the same year left to join the army of Prince Eugene of Savoy. -
Turkish War
James Oglethorpe became aide-de-camp to the prince, and during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18 he served with distinction in the campaign against the Turks during 1716-17 -
Elected as Tory Member of Parliment
- He was elected as a Tory Member of Parliament for Haslemere in 1722.
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Granted a Royal Charter
Oglethorpe and his fellow trustees were granted a Royal Charter for the Province of Georgia between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers -
Sailed for 88 days
Arriving in Charleston, South Carolina on the ship Ann -
Settled near Savannah
Settled near the present site of Savannah, Georgia on -
Georgia Day
Colonists arrive at Yamacraw Bluff -
Back to England
Oglethore went back to England and with him was Tomochichi, his nephew Tooanahowi, and a delegation of creeks -
Back to Georgia
Oglethorpe and 257 new colonosts went to Georgia -
Fort Augusta
Oglethorpe proposed Fort Augusta be built on the Savannah River -
Returned to England
Returned to England. He appealed to parliment for money to fund the colony for another year -
Qglethorpe led an invasion
Led an invasion force south into Florida -
Spanish force approached within a mile of Fort Fredrica
Oglethorpe's rangers opened fire suprising the spanish soldiers.The Spanish turned back and Oglethorpe formed a small troop to fight off the spanish. -
Spanish soldiers appeared
A fleet carrying several thousand spanish soldiers arrived on the ocean's horizon. -
Oglethorpe Returned to England
Oglethorpe returned to England and never again set in Georgia. -
Georgia dropped prohibation on slavery
Georgia lifted the prohibation on slavery. -
Georgia becomes under controlof the British goverment
The Trustees gave control of the colony to the British Goverment. -
Georgia Becomes A Royal Colony
Georgia becomed a royal colony.