Margravate of Azilia

This article is about the failed British colonial plan. For other uses, see Azilia (disambiguation).

The Margravate of Azilia was a failed effort in 1717 to found a British colony between the Altamaha and Savannah Rivers in the modern-day state of Georgia. The effort was led by Scottish baron Sir Robert Montgomery, who proposed a fortified settlement that would be both produce exotic goods and protect against incursions by Spain and the indigenous peoples of the region. Despite some success in raising funds for the effort, Montgomery failed to secure royal approval and by public enthusiasm for colonization schemes waned after the bursting of the South Sea Bubble. By 1729, the grant reverted to the Province of South Carolina.

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