Spanish Florida: St. Augustine and Colonial Presence (1565–1763)

1. St. Augustine founded by Menéndez de Avilés

   Sep 8, 1565Labels: Pedro Men, San Agust, Timucua

   • Florida Hist Soc
   • St Augustine

2. Spanish seize Fort Caroline from the French

   Sep 20, 1565Labels: Fort Caroline, French Huguenots, Pedro Men

   • HISTORY

3. Matanzas Inlet executions of French survivors

   Oct 12, 1565Labels: Matanzas Inlet, Jean Ribault, Spanish forces

   • Spanish Assault
   • NPS Fort Matanzas

4. Mission Nombre de Dios formally established

   Jan 1, 1587Labels: Nombre de, Franciscan mission, St Augustine

   • Mission Nombre

5. St. Augustine raided by privateer Robert Searle

   May 1, 1668Labels: Robert Searle, privateering, St Augustine

   • Robert Searle
   • Castillo NPS

6. Treaty of Madrid sets terms for peace in America

   Jul 8, 1670Labels: Treaty of, Spain, England

   • Treaty Madrid

7. Construction begins on Castillo de San Marcos

   Oct 2, 1672Labels: Castillo de, coquina, Spanish military

   • NPS Castillo
   • Castillo

8. Castillo de San Marcos core completed

   Jan 1, 1695Labels: Castillo de, St Augustine

   • Castillo

9. Siege of St. Augustine repelled in Queen Anne’s War

   Nov 10, 1702Labels: James Moore, Queen Anne, St Augustine

   • Siege 1702

10. Moore’s Apalachee raid devastates mission provinces

    Jan 25, 1704Labels: Apalachee Province, James Moore, missions

    • Apalachee Massacre
    • Mission San Luis

11. Fort Mose established as a free Black settlement

    Jan 1, 1738Labels: Fort Mose, free Black, Manuel de

    • NPS Fort Mose
    • Fort Mose

12. Oglethorpe’s 1740 siege of St. Augustine fails

    Jun 13, 1740Labels: James Oglethorpe, War of, St Augustine

    • Siege 1740
    • NPS 1740 Siege

13. Fort Matanzas completed to guard “backdoor” inlet

    Jan 1, 1742Labels: Fort Matanzas, coquina, Matanzas Inlet

    • NPS Fort Matanzas
    • Britannica Matanzas

14. Treaty of Paris cedes Florida to Great Britain

    Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, Great Britain, Spanish Florida

    • Britannica Paris