By the 1700s, discontent had boiled over. Britain taxed the colonies for sugar, tea and alcohol. American anger rose with ...

But for two decades in the 1700s, Great Britain controlled the region, ... When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, ...

When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British officers were concerned about an attack from a nearby river and ordered ...

When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British officers were concerned about an attack from a nearby river and ordered ...

Archeologists unearth signs from 1700s of British control in Florida after centuries of Spanish rule by: DAVID FISCHER, Associated Press. Posted: Mar 28, 2025 / 10:29 AM CDT.

The city of St. Augustine — with its centuries-old buildings and massive stone fort — is an enduring reminder of Spain’s storied history in Florida, going back generations before the United ...