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

by James W. Raab

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786432136
• ISBN13: 9780786432134
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher