1740British Capture and Failed Siege of St. Augustine

The British captured St. Augustine, Florida but lose to the ...
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🏠 Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish settlers outside New Spain (Mexico) colonize Florida's coastline at St. Augustine.
Spanish Settlement of St. Augustine, Florida (1565)
ColonizationFloridaExplorationColonialismSpanish EmpireSettlementNew WorldIndigenous Peoples
United StatesUnited StatesSpainSpain

⚔️ English Conquest of Jamaica

The English, led by Sir William Penn and General Robert Venables, took over the last Spanish fort in Jamaica.
ColonialismEnglish EmpireSpanish EmpireMilitary HistoryConquestImperialism
JamaicaJamaicaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpain

⚔️ British Capture and Failed Siege of St. Augustine

The British captured St. Augustine, Florida but lose to the Spanish during the Siege of St. Augustine.
British Capture and Failed Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
ColonialismFloridaBritish EmpireSpanish EmpireSiegeMilitary HistoryNorth American History
United KingdomUnited KingdomSpainSpainUnited StatesUnited States

📜 James Wolfe Issues Manifesto Outlining Military Strategy

British colonel James Wolfe issues Wolfe's Manifesto.
James Wolfe Issues Manifesto Outlining Military Strategy (1758)
Seven Years' WarFrench and Indian WarBritish EmpireMilitary StrategyColonialismMilitary LeadershipNorth American History
CanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Wolfe and Montcalm Killed

Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Wolfe and Montcalm Killed (1759)
French and Indian WarSeven Years' WarMilitary HistoryColonialismBritish EmpireFrench Empire
CanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

💥 British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston

5 March, the Boston Massacre.
British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston (1770)
American RevolutionColonial AmericaBritish EmpireProtestsViolenceTensionsPropaganda
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom