Who is James Oglethorpe

Founded the colony of Georgia in America in 1733.

Left for America on the ship Ann and settled near the present site of Savannah,Georgia.

Made two unsuccessful attempts to conquer st. Augustine in 1740 and 1743.

Returned to london in 1743 and rose steadily through the ranks of the British Army.

Led a command in the Jacobite Rising of 1745, but did not distinguish himself either in battle or as a commander.

Was a British general.

Was given a charter for the new colony,Georgia.

Returned to England to lobby for money to build and raise forts to defend Georgia.

Suggested to the king that a new colony be established between South Carolina and Spanish Florida

Wanted the Georgia colony to be different,he didn’t want the colony to be dominated by large wealthy plantation owners.

That is James Oglethorpe.