Analyzing Oglethorpe's Trial

On his way back to Georgia from securing funds in England, Oglethorpe brought back with him the founder of the United Methodist Church, John and Charles Wesley. Oglethorpe later came back to Georgia with George Whitefield, a pastor who founded the orphans’ school known as Bethesda. On an expedition to explore the coast flanked by St. Mary and St. John’s River, Oglethorpe named residing islands and bays. In July 1743 Oglethorpe was then recalled back to England to be seen before court due to an irritated officer during the war with Spain under General Oglethorpe’s command. At the end of the trial, all charges were withdrawn. Due to insufficient financial support, Oglethorpe was compelled to take funds from his own personal account to make ends meet for the new thriving colony.
It has been said Oglethorpe may have returned back to Georgia if he had not met his future wife, Elizabeth Wright. Oglethorpe and Wright were soon married. The remaining years of James Edward Oglethorpe were comparatively uneventful to his earlier years of caring for a growing colony. In 1747 Oglethorpe was appointed the rank of Lieutenant General, later graduating to General in