Republic of the Floridas
Videos
The Republic of the Floridas, also called Republic of Floridas, was a short-lived attempt, from June to December 1817, to establish an independent Florida. It was led by Gregor MacGregor, a Scottish m
Gregor MacGregor
Patriot War (Florida)
Videos
The Patriot War was an attempt in 1812 to foment a rebellion in Spanish East Florida with the intent of annexing the province to the United States. The invasion and the occupation of parts of East Flo
Republic of the Floridas
…to a number of conflicts. These conflicts included an insurrection in West Florida in 1810 and an unsuccessful attempt at a coup by the self-described Patriots in 1812 in East Florida. Gregor MacGregor was a Scotsman who had fought during the Peninsular War before heading to South America and fighting for the…
John Houstoun McIntosh
Flag flown by the Patriots as they entered into Spanish Florida.
First page of the Constitution of East Florida