British West Florida
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British West Florida was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1763 until 1783, when it was ceded to Spain as part of the Peace of Paris.
Spanish troops storming Pensacola in 1781
Spanish Florida
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Spanish Florida was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement area in northern America during the European Age of Discovery. La Florida formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba
British West Florida
…British expedition attacked and occupied Havana, the capital of Cuba. To secure the return of this valuable city, Spain agreed to cede its territory of La Florida to the victorious Great Britain under the 1763 Treaty of Paris. France ceded a large segment of New France to Great Britain, including its territory…
Narváez expedition in 1528, Apalachee Bay
Juan Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain in 1513.