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Most of the residents of Darien were wiped out at Fort Mose

Source: A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia in America #173

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From 1741 A True and Historical Narrative
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The Place being alarmed, the High-Landers, with some others making in all One Hundred and Forty-One Men, were posted at Musa [Mose]. (this was small Fort about a Mile distant from the Castle which had been abandoned by the Spaniards at the General's first Approach) where they were soon after attacked by a superior Force of the Enemy, and a miserable Slaughter ensued. Scarcely one Third of the Number escaped, the others being either killed or taken Prisoners. Thus these poor People who at the Expense of their Consciences signed a Representation contrary to their own Interest and Experience and gave themselves entirely up to the General's Service, by their Deaths at once freed his Excellency from his Debts and Promises, and put an End to the Settlement of Darien; for there are now in that Place not one-fourth of the Number who settled there at first, and that is made up chiefly of Women and Children: and a Scout-Boat is stationed before the Town to prevent any of them from going off.