Tag Archives: East Florida
General Washington and the Continental Congress move against East Florida
This is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution In December 1775, Continental Army General George Washington was informed that the British had been stockpiling weaponry, ammunition and other materials in St Augustine. At this point Washington began to prepare defensive actions in the event that the British launched an invasion of […]
Florida on the 4th: 7 key factors why Florida did not join the American Revolution
Writers note: This weekend TFS will run three straight days of material on Florida and the American Revolution. As I continue research for my forthcoming book, Albion Florida, I am uncovering more interesting history of Florida in the Revolutionary War- a history that has been largely under-told through the years. Role of Catholicism in Florida […]
Seven key factors why Florida did not join the American Revolution
As I continue research for my forthcoming book, Albion Florida, I have come to the conclusion that the simplistic reasons given for Florida’s non-participation in the American Revolution are just that – simple stuff that demands elaboration. I will explain this in a longer form manner when my book is published, but today I want […]
Flashback Friday: Siege of Pensacola lifted
We had previously discussed that in 1707 the first English/Creek Indian siege of Pensacola was lifted and the Spanish remained in control of West Florida. This was part of the hostilities associated with Queen Anne’s War. We discussed the siege of St Augustine in April 2013 when the British came dangerously close to taking East Florida. […]
The Florida Squeeze 