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*Santa Elena founded on what is now Parris Island, South Carolina; abandoned in 1587. | *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 temporary 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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|event='''1567''': Jesuits begin establishing missions to Indians, but withdraw from la Florida in 1572. | |||
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|event='''1573''': Franciscans assume responsibility for missions to Indians, eventually operating more than 100 missions to the Guale, Timucua and Apalachee tribes. | |||
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|event='''1680-1707''': English soldiers from the Province of Carolina and their Indian allies repeatedly attack Spanish mission villages and St. Augustine, killing and enslaving Indians. By 1707 the few surviving Indians are resettled around St. Augustine. | |||
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Revision as of 21:14, 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.
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1567: Jesuits begin establishing missions to Indians, but withdraw from la Florida in 1572.
1573: Franciscans assume responsibility for missions to Indians, eventually operating more than 100 missions to the Guale, Timucua and Apalachee tribes.
1656: Timucua Indians rebel, disrupting Spanish missions, ranches and corn supplies.
1680-1707: English soldiers from the Province of Carolina and their Indian allies repeatedly attack Spanish mission villages and St. Augustine, killing and enslaving Indians. By 1707 the few surviving Indians are resettled around St. Augustine.
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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