Salzburgers' Migration to Georgia
- When
- 1731–1734
- Where
- Catholic Archbishopric of Salzburg; British Colony of Georgia
- Episodes
- 2
In 1734, approximately 300 Protestant refugees from Salzburg, expelled by Prince-Archbishop Leopold Anton von Firmian, sailed from England to the Georgia Colony. Led by Johann Martin Boltzius and Israel Gronau, they arrived at the Savannah River, where James Oglethorpe assigned them land that became Ebenezer.
Episodes
- Edict of Expulsion
Prince-Archbishop Leopold Anton von Firmian issued an edict demanding Salzburg Protestants recant their faith.
- Sailing to Georgia
Three hundred Salzburgers led by Boltzius and Gronau sailed from England to the Georgia Colony.
Background and detail
Background. The Salzburgers were German-speaking Protestant refugees from the Catholic Archbishopric of Salzburg who faced religious persecution. In October 1731, Prince-Archbishop Leopold Anton von Firmian issued an Edict of Expulsion demanding they recant their faith, prompting their eventual departure for the British Colony of Georgia.
People involved
- Leopold Anton von Firmian · Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg who issued the Edict of Expulsion
- Johann Martin Boltzius · Leader of the Salzburgers during the migration
- Israel Gronau · Leader of the Salzburgers during the migration
- James Oglethorpe · Founder of the Georgia colony who assigned land to the Salzburgers
Sources
- Salzburger emigrants Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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