spain established a fort in saint augustine florida in 1566.
when did spain establish a fort in saint augustine florida?
1566
florida was colonized in 1565 by pedro menéndez de avilés when he founded st. augustine and then promptly defeated an attempt led by the french captain jean ribault and 150 of his countrymen to establish a french foothold in spanish florida territory. saint augustine quickly became a strategic defensive base for the spanish ships full of gold and silver being sent to spain from its new world dominions.
spanish empire
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the cathedral of saint augustine (or st. augustine's cathedral) may refer to several different cathedral churches, including:





















































bullet::::- cathedral basilica of st. augustine in st. augustine, florida





















































bullet::::- cathedral of san agustin in laredo, texas





















































bullet::::- st. augustine cathedral (bridgeport, connecticut)





















































bullet::::- cathedral of st. augustine (iba), roman catholic diocese of iba, philippines





















































bullet::::- cathedral of saint augustine (kalamazoo, michigan)





















































bullet::::- cathedral of saint augustine (tucson), arizona





















































bullet::::- cathedral of saint augustine (yamoussoukro) in yamoussoukro, côte d'ivoire





















































bullet::::- saint augustine cathedral in cagayán de oro





















































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bullet::::- st. augustine's church (disambiguation)
cathedral of saint augustine