place record
Spanish West Florida · Gulf
Pensacola
Spanish port contested by British and American power
British forces used Spanish Pensacola; Jackson captured the town in November 1814 before moving toward New Orleans.
Why this record matters
Pensacola shows how formally Spanish territory became part of Anglo-American war and U.S. expansion.
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Evidence behind this record
- Sanctuary in the Spanish Empire: Prince WittenNational Park Service · biographical study
Spanish Florida, the Patriot War, Black militia, and freedom seeking.