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2. Siege of Pensacola - Wikipedia

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   The terms of capitulation included the entirety of West Florida, the British garrison, large quantities of war materiel and supplies, and one British sloop of war. [26] Gálvez had the batteries and Fort Barrancas Coloradas moved nearer to the bay's entrance, and placed a battery on Santa Rosa Island against British attempts to recapture Pensacola.

3. Seminole Wars - Wikipedia

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   Spanish Florida was established in the 1500s, when Spain laid claim to land explored by several expeditions across the future southeastern United States.The introduction of diseases to the indigenous peoples of Florida caused a steep decline in the original native population over the following century, and most of the remaining Apalachee and Tequesta peoples settled in a series of missions ...

4. British West Florida - Wikipedia

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   British West Florida was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1763 until 1783, when it was ceded to Spain as part of the Peace of Paris. British West Florida comprised parts of the modern U.S. states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Effective British control ended in 1781 when Spain captured Pensacola.

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   The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.

6. Researchers conclusively ID British warship that sank off ...

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   The 130-foot HMS Tyger, which had been around since about 1647, patrolled waters off Florida and chased Spanish ships into the Gulf of Mexico during an Anglo-Spanish conflict known as the War of ...

7. Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that ...

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   A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. National Park Service archaeologists used new ...

8. List of films featuring colonialism - Wikipedia

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   A 2004 film about the British–American clandestine operation that saw the expulsion of the Chagossian population who have lived on Diego Garcia and neighbouring islands. Stolen: 2024 A Sámi girl seeks revenge against a poacher. Sundown: 1941 British colonial authorities fight against fascist forces in Africa. Sun Never Sets: 1939

9. Gulf Coast campaign - Wikipedia

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   In early 1780, Gálvez embarked on an expedition to capture Mobile, which was one of only two major British military establishments left in West Florida; the other was the capital, Pensacola. Assembling 750 men in New Orleans , he sailed for Mobile on January 11, reaching Mobile Bay on February 9 after being delayed by storms.