Historical Marker

Battle of 1702 (1985)

Bainbridge · Decatur County · Erected 1985

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The Story

In October 1702 a Spanish-led expedition of some 900 Apalachee marched to punish English-allied Creeks, only to be ambushed at daybreak along the Flint River. More than half were killed or captured, ending Spanish ambitions in the region.

About this site

Battle of 1702 is a historical marker in Bainbridge, Decatur County, erected in 1985. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Decatur County, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 30.9130, -84.5667 near Bainbridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Tonge Factory (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Battle of 1702, Oak City Cemetery, and Luther H. Conyers, Jr. Plaza.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Bainbridge, Decatur County

“Battle of 1702” names 2 distinct records in Decatur County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1985 in Bainbridge. The others:

Battle of 1702 — Historical Marker in Bainbridge (1953)

📍 30.9130, -84.5667 · Bainbridge, Decatur County

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