Though it is clear that Oglethorpe successfully recruited Indian allies at every stage of the war, the extent to which the Creeks actually fought is questionable. Both Spanish and English sources attest to the fact that the number of Creek warriors who actually fought for Oglethorpe fell far short of the 1,500 promised to him in Coweta in August 1739. In the initial foray against Fort Picolata on December 29, for example, Governor Manuel de Montiano reported that the attack party consisted of approximately 150 Englishmen but only 30 Indians. Forty-six Uchise warriors, he added, had attacked the Indian town of Ayamon, indicating that the total number of active Indian troops may not have exceeded 80 warriors.