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Around 1702 near the Flint River, Creek allies of English traders foiled a Spanish-Apalachee dawn attack by leaving empty blankets at their fires and hiding in the woods, then ambushing the attackers, a blow to Spanish power in the Southeast.
Battle of the Blankets is a historical marker in Oakfield, Worth County, erected in 2004. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Worth County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.7977, -83.9574 near Oakfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakfield Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakfield Cemetery, New Hope - Holamon Cemetery, and Pinder Town Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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