# St. Augustine, Florida's Colonial Capital

Author: Campen, J. T. Van

Genre: Category: History - American

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59484

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=St.+Augustine%2C+Florida%27s+Colonial+Capital+Campen&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It all began at a little bay on the east coast of Florida during September of 1565. Two large galleons rode at anchor outside the harbor entrance, while three smaller craft with sails furled and pennants flying from each masthead were moored within. The ships were a part of the fleet of Don Pedro Menendez. They brought an expedition from Spain to establish settlements in Florida and drive out the French Huguenots, who had a fort near the mouth of the St. Johns River in this Spanish-claimed territory. The French colony, named Fort Caroline, lay only some thirty-five miles up the coast from the point where the Spanish ships were anchored. There on this very same day Jean Ribault, who had ju...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/st-augustine-florida-s-colonial-capital-59484/chapters/5/index.md)