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Battle of Flint River

Battle of Flint River was a battle fought in 1702 in what is now Georgia, United States. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: English and allied victory. Recorded strength: 800, mostly Indian against 400, mostly Indian.

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Detail from a period map showing the approximate location of the 1702 Battle of Flint River
Detail from a period map showing the approximate location of the 1702 Battle of Flint River. William Bull (d. 1755), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1702
WhereGeorgia, United States31.961N, 83.911W
OutcomeEnglish and allied victory
BelligerentsSpain Pro-Bourbon Spain; ApalacheeagainstEngland England; Province of Carolina; Creek; Apalachicola Province
Casualties and lossesmost killed or capturedandunknown
Part ofQueen Anne's War1702 to 1713

Where it sits in the Queen Anne's War

Battle of Flint River, 1702Newfoundland Expedition, 1702Siege of St. Augustine, 1702Battle of Falmouth, 1703Raid on Grand Pré, 1704Raid on Deerfield, 1704Battle of Bonavista, 1704Siege of St. John's, 1705Siege of Port-Royal, 1707Siege of Port Royal, 1707Second Siege of Pesacola, 1707Siege of Pensacola, 1707Raid on Haverhill, 1708Battle of St. John's, 1709Battle of Fort Albany, 1709Siege of Port Royal, 1710Battle of Bloody Creek, 1711Quebec Expedition, 171117021711Battle of Flint River, 1702
18 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1702 (year precision)
PlaceGeorgia, United States
31.961N, 83.911W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength800, mostly Indian400, mostly Indian
Casualties and lossesmost killed or capturedunknown
Battle of Flint RiverBattle of Flint RiverBattle of GriswoldvilleBattle of ColumbusBattle of West PointBattle of GriswoldvilleBattle of ColumbusAlbanyDothanValdostaDublinDouglasAuburnLa GrangeWaycross100 km31.961N, 83.911W
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Elsewhere in 1702

Battle of Flint River is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (55 in Georgia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871024, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flint River, revision 1374311633, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.