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Pirates, Privateers, and the Fall of Spain’s Empire: How Spanish American Independence Brought Florida to the United States
Pirates, Privateers, and the Fall of Spain’s Empire: How Spanish American Independence Brought Florida to the United States
Event: Pirates, Privateers, and the Fall of Spain’s Empire: How Spanish American Independence Brought Florida to the United States Speaker: David Head Date: April 20th Time: 7:00pm Description: In the summer of 1817, a group of pirates and privateers invaded Amelia Island, Florida, a Spanish colony, in hopes of striking a blow for the Spanish […]