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Spain, Britain, and the American Revolution in Florida, 1763-1783 / James W. Raab.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Raab, James W.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boundaries.
- History.
- Florida--History--English colony, 1763-1784.
- Florida.
- Florida--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- Florida--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
- United States.
- Spain--Colonies--America.
- Spain.
- Colonies.
- America.
- Great Britain--Colonies--America.
- Great Britain.
- Florida--Boundaries--Georgia.
- Georgia--Boundaries--Florida.
- Georgia.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
- Summary:
- "This volume details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution. It takes a look at the 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"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I Spanish and British Prerevolutionary Period
- Prologue: The "Garden of Eden" 3
- 1 Spanish Florida to 1763, the Treaty of Paris 1763, and the Changing of the Guard 7
- 2 The Floridas: East Florida Colony and West Florida Colony 21
- 3 Interim Governors and the King's Road 50
- 4 The Georgia-Florida Border Dispute, and the Beginning of the American Revolution 66
- 5 The Southern District Brigade and Headquarters, St. Augustine 82
- Part II Florida in the American Revolution, 1776-1783
- Prologue: Accept or Oppose the Idea of Independence? 93
- 6 The Fighting Begins in the South with the Invasion of East Florida 97
- 7 Battles for Georgia and South Carolina 113
- 8 Spain Seizes West Florida 129
- 9 Boom Towns 147
- 10 The Defining Peace Negotiation 162
- 11 The Spaniards Return 173.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786432134
- 0786432136
- OCLC:
- 167763980
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