Presidio Santa Maria de Galve
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The Presidio Santa Maria de Galve, founded in 1696 by the Spanish colonists, was in the area of Fort Barrancas at Naval Air Station Pensacola in northwest Florida, USA.
The presidio was captured peacefully on May 14, 1719, by Governor Bienville of French Louisiana, with a fleet of ships and a large ground force of Indian warriors. A hurricane devastated the area in 1722, and the evacuating French occupation forces burned the settlement before leaving.
The Spanish forces rebuilt the region in 1722 as fort San Carlos, in the area of fort San Carlos de Barrancas.
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- Pensacola, Florida - history of the area.
- Fort Barrancas - surviving fort in the area, includes Spanish battery.
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[edit] External links
- Santa Maria de Galve excavations: http://www.uwf.edu/anthropology/research/SantaMaria.cfm
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