Pensacola Under the British (1763-1781). PDF Download

Author: Robert Right Rea
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Author: Robert Right Rea
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Category : Pensacola (Fla.)
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Author: Virginia Parks
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Author: William S. Coker
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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Author: John Appleyard Agency
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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Author: James W. Raab
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786432136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211

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As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished Florida, a land it had possessed for over 200 years, to the British. With revolution imminent, Britain set about populating its two new colonies of East and West Florida with loyal British Tories, ultimately turning St. Augustine into a southern American headquarters for British interests. This volume details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution with emphasis on the effect this possession had on the course of the war. Beginning with a brief summary of Spanish history, it takes a look at the relative colonial positions of Spain and Britain with regard to the Americas during the pre-revolutionary period. The Georgia-Florida border dispute, the invasion of East Florida and the eventual return of the Spaniards are also discussed. Finally, an appendix details St. Augustine buildings from the revolutionary period which are still standing today.

Author: James Albert Servies
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Category : Florida
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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Author: Mentor (Ship)
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 9780813007045
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 207

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Author: Joshua Provan
Publisher: From Reason to Revolution
ISBN: 9781804513422
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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In the final years of the American Revolution the military situation was changing from a dogged stalemate to a crisis which either the British or the Americans could turn to their advantage. France's entry as an active participant had highlighted the difficulties of the rebel's new alliance, not its strengths. The successful British defense of Savannah in 1779 drew British eyes southwards and in 1780 Charleston fell and Gates' southern army was crushed at Camden. It was a perilous moment for the rebellious colonies. British dominance in the south would give them a strong strategic position from which to prosecute the war. Through this time of uncertainty, however, there were a few rays of hope. A savage partisan war between patriots and loyalists flared up in the south which put strain on British resources. A ray of hope came from Spain, which had entered the war as a French ally in 1779. From then until 1780, British possessions from the Mississippi and along the Gulf of Mexico suddenly came under threat from the daredevil Governor of Louisiana, Don Bernardo de Galvez. By 1781 Pensacola was the last British held post in West Florida. The siege of Pensacola was the longest conducted in North America during the Revolution. It was in many ways a classic colonial campaign, directed with energy and skillful management of logistics by Galvez' army. With political opposition in Cuba and amongst the navy, disease, and a hostile environment, Galvez was fighting time as well as the British. The British garrison in Pensacola was strong, and its commander, Major General John Campbell, was determined to defend his fort. If Galvez' campaign was typical of those undertaken by the likes of Amherst and Montcalm more than 15 years before, then the siege itself was also a model of eighteenth-century, grit, fieldcraft and chivalry. It was grim work and both sides underwent every hardship and fatigue as the siege progressed. As Spanish reinforcements were slowly released from Havana, the British depended more and more on the assistance of loyalists and a numerous auxiliary force of Creeks and Choctaws collected by their Indian Agents, to oppose the Spaniards, whose army was made up of the 'Conditions, Nations and Colors' of Spain's American Empire. The story of the siege of Pensacola, and the Spanish and Spanish-American part in the Revolutionary War, represents a different side to the struggle, far removed from Redcoats and Patriots, it is also a story of great drama, color and sacrifice that helped shape the character of the United States.

Author: Mike Bunn
Publisher: NewSouth Books
ISBN: 1588384144
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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The British colony of West Florida—which once stretched from the mighty Mississippi to the shallow bends of the Apalachicola and portions of what are now the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana—is the forgotten fourteenth colony of America's Revolutionary era. The colony's eventful years as a part of the British Empire form an important and compelling interlude in Gulf Coast history that has for too long been overlooked. For a host of reasons, including the fact that West Florida did not rebel against the British Government, the colony has long been dismissed as a loyal but inconsequential fringe outpost, if considered at all. But the colony's history showcases a tumultuous political scene featuring a halting attempt at instituting representative government; a host of bold and colorful characters; a compelling saga of struggle and perseverance in the pursuit of financial stability; and a dramatic series of battles on land and water which brought about the end of its days under the Union Jack. In Fourteenth Colony, historian Mike Bunn offers the first comprehensive history of the colony, introducing readers to the Gulf Coast's remarkable British period and putting West Florida back in its rightful place on the map of Colonial America.