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Ponce de Leon land and Florida war recordEntry/Object ID
2015.1.1584Tags
Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023Description
vii. 184 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Ponce de Leon land and Florida war record by George M. Brown.
Cover: 7th edition, 1910; title page, c1902
A military history of St. Augustine by Sergeant George M. Brown, a civil war veteran.
The Florida war record on p. 119-180 comprises lists of soldiers of the United States army who lost their lives in the second Seminole war, 1836-1842.
Photo of author: frontispiece along with biography. He is standing in full dress uniform. (different photo in 3rd ed.)
Chronological table p. vii-viii.
Contents: Birth and early life of Ponce de Leon -- Conquest of Puerto Rico -- He assumes command of the Island -- Indians attack Spaniards with death of Satomayor -- He resigns command and returns to Spain to look after his ward. He hears of Fountain of Youth -- Introduction to his ward, Dona Inez de Satomayor, and accepts guardianship -- Search for Fountain of Youth and discovery of Florida landing on April 3, 1512 -- Expedition against Carribees -- Last voyage, attempted settlement of Florida, and death/burial in Cuba -- Second attempt to settle Florida by Panfilo Narvaez, its failure and death of all but 4 -- Third attempt by DeSoto and losing his life to disease and all but 300 of his men -- Huguenot settlement under Ribault and Laudonniere -- Founding of St. Augustine by Menendez in 1565 with attack on the French settlement on St. Johns -- Massacre of the French colonists by Menendez ... -- Laying out the town, erection of a church and a Hall of Justice -- Expedition and retaliation of De Gourges -- Attack by Drake on St. Augustine May 8th 1586 -- Establishing Mission with massacre of missionaries by the Indians -- Capture of Apalachian Indians -- Captain Davis's attack on the city and commencement of sea wall -- Governor Moore's attack 1702 -- Colonel Palmer's invasion of Florida -- Oglethorpe's attack on St. Augustine and siege of Fort Marion -- History of the inquisition and its effect on the settlement of Florida -- Completion of the castle -- History of Fort Marion -- Siege operations -- Transfer of Florida to England -- Re-cession of Florida to Spain -- Transfer of Florida to U.S. -- Seminole War -- Incidents of the Seminole War in vicinity of St. Augustine -- Coacoochee's and Hadjo's escape -- Fort Marion occupied by Florida Troops in 1861 -- Confinement of Indian prisoners in Fort Marion -- St. Augustine Hotels and conclusion -- Some explanations -- Florida's war record.Collection
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Ponce de Leo´n, Juan, -- 1460?-1521., Spaniards -- Florida., Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842., Saint Augustine (Fla.) -- History.Publication Details
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Brown, George M.Edition
7th ed.Publisher
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St. Augustine, Fla.Call No.
Rare Book F 319 .S2 B87 1902