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|event='''1539-1542''': Hernando de Soto expedition, from Tampa Bay to the Appalachian Mountains and then across the Mississippi River | |event='''1539-1542''': Hernando de Soto expedition, from Tampa Bay to the Appalachian Mountains and then across the Mississippi River. | ||
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|event='''1559''': | |event='''1559''': Tristán de Luna y Arellano establishes Ochuse on Pensacola Bay, mounts expeditions as far inland as Tennessee; Ochuse abandoned in 1561. | ||
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|event='''1562''': French establish Charlesfort | |event='''1562''': French establish Charlesfort on what is now Parris Island, South Carolina; garrison moves to Fort Caroline in 1564. | ||
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|event='''1565''': Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founds St. Augustine; | |event='''1565''': Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founds St. Augustine; destroys Fort Caroline. | ||
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*Santa Elena founded | *Santa Elena founded on what is now Parris Island, South Carolina; abandoned in 1587. | ||
*Juan Pardo leads two expeditions (1566-7 and 1567-8) from Santa Elena as far as eastern Tennessee, establishes six forts in interior. | *Juan Pardo leads two expeditions (1566-7 and 1567-8) from Santa Elena as far as eastern Tennessee, establishes six temporary forts in interior. | ||
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Revision as of 20:47, 2 October 2008
Timeline for Spanish Florida
A sequence of significant events in the history of Florida under Spain.
1513: Juan Ponce de Leon names Florida and claims it for Spain.
1521: Ponce de Leon attempts to colonize southwest coast of Florida peninsula, is driven off and mortally wounded by Calusas.
1528: Pánfilo de Narváez expedition, from Tampa Bay to Apalachee Bay.
1539-1542: Hernando de Soto expedition, from Tampa Bay to the Appalachian Mountains and then across the Mississippi River.
1559: Tristán de Luna y Arellano establishes Ochuse on Pensacola Bay, mounts expeditions as far inland as Tennessee; Ochuse abandoned in 1561.
1562: French establish Charlesfort on what is now Parris Island, South Carolina; garrison moves to Fort Caroline in 1564.
1564: French establish Fort Caroline near present day Jacksonville, Florida.
1565: Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founds St. Augustine; destroys Fort Caroline.
1666:
1696: Second foundation of Pensacola.
1763: Florida transferred from Spain to Britain: divided into East Florida and West Florida.
1784: Floridas returned to Spanish rule.
1810-1816: Part of West Florida occupied and annexed by United States; 'Patriot Army' of U.S. volunteers temporarily seizes Fernandina.
1817-1818: First Seminole War; United States invades West Florida.
1821: Floridas transferred from Spain to the United States.
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