The two statements that correctly describe Oglethorpe’s early attacks on the Spanish are the following:
- C. Oglethorpe’s attempt to seize St. Augustine failed, and he was forced to retreat to Fort Frederica.
- D. The British navy accompanied James Oglethorpe to attack the Spanish, and all the Spanish warships were defeated.
This is evident in the fact that in 1740, when James Oglethorpe, together with the likes of Carolina rangers and Indian warriors to besiege St. Augustine in Spanish Florida to attack Spain, the seized failed, and this led Oglethorpe to retreat north to Fort Frederica on St. Simons.
However, two years after in 1742, when the Spanish forces warships attacked the Oglethorpe and his people, the British navy together with James Oglethorpe fight for the Spanish advances towards Fort Frederica utilizing the fort to their advantage. They then finally defeat the Spanish in what was known as the Battle of Bloody Marsh.
Hence, in this case, the correct answer is option C. "Oglethorpe’s attempt to seize St. Augustine failed, and he was forced to retreat to Fort Frederica."
and option D. "The British navy accompanied James Oglethorpe to attack the Spanish, and all the Spanish warships were defeated."
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