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This date in 1740, A combined force Spanish, free blacks & allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine during the War of Jenkins Ear (known as Guerra del Asiento in Spain). This garrison had taken the fort as part of James Oglethorpes offensive to capture St. Augustine. Taken by surprise, the British garrison was virtually annihilated. The battle destroyed the fort. The Spanish did not rebuild it until 1752.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:41:00 +0000

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