Spain, Britain and the American Revolution in Florida, 1763-1783

Informationen zum Autor Writer and World War II veteran James W. Raab has written biographies on Confederate Generals J. Patton Anderson and Lloyd Tilghman as well as the American Revolution. He lives in St. Augustine, Florida. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution with emphasis on the effect which this possession had on the course of the war. This volume takes a look at the relative colonial positions of Spain and Britain with regard to the Americas during the pre-revolutionary period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface PART I: SPANISH AND BRITISH PREREVOLUTIONARY PERIODPrologue: The "Garden of Eden" 1. Spanish Florida to 1763, the Treaty of Paris 1763, and the Changing of the Guard 2. The Floridas: East Florida Colony and West Florida Colony 3. Interim Governors and the King's Road 4. The Georgia-Florida Border Dispute, and the Beginning of the American Revolution 5. The Southern District Brigade and Headquarters, St. Augustine PART II: FLORIDA IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1776-1783Prologue: Accept or Oppose the Idea of Independence? 6. The Fighting Begins in the South with the Invasion of East Florida 7. Battles for Georgia and South Carolina 8. Spain Seizes West Florida 9. Boom Towns 10. The Defining Peace Negotiation 11. The Spaniards Return Appendix Notes Bibliography Index ...

Autorentext
Writer and World War II veteran James W. Raab has written biographies on Confederate Generals J. Patton Anderson and Lloyd Tilghman as well as the American Revolution. He lives in St. Augustine, Florida.

Klappentext
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.

Zusammenfassung
Details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution with emphasis on the effect which this possession had on the course of the war. This volume takes a look at the relative colonial positions of Spain and Britain with regard to the Americas during the pre-revolutionary period.

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Preface

PART I: SPANISH AND BRITISH PREREVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
Prologue: The "Garden of Eden"
1. Spanish Florida to 1763, the Treaty of Paris 1763, and the Changing of the Guard
2. The Floridas: East Florida Colony and West Florida Colony
3. Interim Governors and the King's Road
4. The Georgia-Florida Border Dispute, and the Beginning of the American Revolution
5. The Southern District Brigade and Headquarters, St. Augustine

PART II: FLORIDA IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1776-1783
Prologue: Accept or Oppose the Idea of Independence?
6. The Fighting Begins in the South with the Invasion of East Florida
7. Battles for Georgia and South Carolina
8. Spain Seizes West Florida
9. Boom Towns
10. The Defining Peace Negotiation
11. The Spaniards Return

Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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