battle flint river failed attack spanish forces creek indians october state georgia battle major element ongoing frontier hostilities english traders spanish florida prelude organized military actions creeks assisted small number led trader ambushed invaders banks half spanish indian force killed captured english spanish authorities reacted battle accelerating preparations culminated siege november background english spanish colonization efforts southeastern north_america began coming conflict early middle 17th century english founding present day charleston south_carolina significantly raised tensions spanish long established florida traders new province penetrated spanish florida leading raiding expeditions sides governor threatened spanish english claims pensacola established spanish enforced traders established alliances creek indians upper rivers draining gulf_of_mexico supplied arms purchased slaves animal spanish population florida time fairly small founding 16th century spanish set network missions primary purpose local indian population convert roman catholicism region roughly present day western florida southwestern georgia mission communities total population communities populated different tribes migrated southward area spanish policy indians muskets missions suffered english creek raids january french founder mobile warned spanish commander pensacola properly arm engage vigorous defense english incursions spanish territory offered equipment supplies purpose following destruction raiders mission spanish florida governor authorized expedition creek territories battle ordered spanish captain raised force spanish surrounding mission communities report found breakdown force presently known word reached community trader referred spanish documents don meeting local tribes according report indian woman deputy governor warriors principally went white men blacks meet force left roughly october day left exact date battle unknown woman reporting saw battlefield october day remnants force returned town assembled force numbered blessing chief emperor forces met near attack camp anticipating possibility sort attack arranged blankets appear occupied concealed near camp attacked false camp fell superiority weapons british supported indians routed spanish force reported men returned aftermath defeat immediately defensive ordered fort completed adequate supplies siege laid battle stirred governor secured approval expedition learning war formally declared europe england spain expedition departed charles town november failed objective spanish indian mission communities destroyed process moore led expedition missions virtually wiped end queen anne war english practically present day allied indian tribes leaving spanish control little pensacola widely separated highway markers erected georgia commemorate battle erected highway marker central georgia near placed marker southern georgia town
Battle of Flint River