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Palmer attacked Yamasee at Nombre de Dios
Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors #121
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In the "Introduction to the Report on General Oglethorpe's Expedition to St. Augustine," we read that... The Government [the narrative goes on to say], judged it Necessary to chastise (at least) those Indians, commissioned Col. Palmer for that Purpose instantly; who with about One Hundred Whites, and the like Number of our Indians, landed at St. Juan's, and having left a sufficient Number to take care of the Craft, marched undiscovered to the Yamasee Town, within a Mile of St. Augustine. He attack'd it at once, killed several of those Indians, took several Prisoners, and drove the Rest into the very Gates of St. Augustine Castle; where they were sheltered. And having Destroyed their Town, he returned..." (Swanton)
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