My next book, one which will be more detailed and longer than the recently released one on the pre-Revolutionary War period will focus partly on the failed American invasions of Florida and why the population didn’t want to be “liberated” from British rule. In December 1775, Continental Army General George Washington was informed that the […]

On this week’s Florida History Podcast we’re joined by Josh Liller the Historian and Collections Manager for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum to discuss the Jupiter Lighthouse and its unique history as well as the role General George Meade played in its construction, the history of World War II operations in the area and […]

Jackson fails to govern Florida and loose ends on our podcast series. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have App Store apps for free which enable you to subscribe and listen on your iPhone if you do not use […]

I was inspired to write my recent release Florida and the British, before the American Revolution and its next volume by Governor Ron DeSantis . His views of American history, based on how he’s articulated it repeatedly in public, are not informed by the experience of living in Florida or learning about our state, but […]

Florida was only under British rule for two decades from 1763 to 1784. However, the English then the British (after the 1707 Act of Union) impacted just about everything that took place within the boundaries of Florida from 1585 onward until the 1820’s when the territory was part of the United States. This short book […]

FIRST ATTEMPTED AMERICAN INVASION OF EAST FLORIDA In August 1776, Major General Charles Lee who was the Continental Army’s Military Commander in the South authorized an invasion of East Florida. The previous year the Continental Army under General Richard Montgomery had invaded British-held Quebec, but Montgomery had been killed and Benedict Arnold led a retreat […]

Contrary to popular belief, Florida played a major role in the American Revolution. In honor of July 4, the next few days we’re going to look at this role, starting with the Gulf Coast campaign. Spain officially entered the war on May 8, 1779 as an ally of the United States and France. The Governor […]

Happy 4th of July weekend folks! But it’s important to remind Floridians that our state stayed loyal to the British Crown during the war. Here are seven reasons why. Role of Catholicism in Florida staying loyal to the crown – Both East and West Florida had a far larger percentage of Catholics in 1775 than any […]