Sunrise over Matanzas Inlet and Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida #4
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Sunrise over Matanzas Inlet and Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida #4
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Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature And Travel Photography
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"The third Battle of St. Augustine took place in
1702 during the War of the Spanish
Succession. British forces led by Gov. James
Moore of South Carolina attacked the city and
attempted to bombard the Castillo into
submission. The residents of the city fled into the fortress and for 52 days the two sides
battled. Unable to conquer the huge fort,
Moore and his forces ultimately withdrew,
burning the town to the ground as they
retreated. Following the 1702 battle, the Spanish rebuilt the city and surrounded it with strong walls and redoubts. It never fell to an enemy force again." (exploresouthernhistory)
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