ential fashion of the times, the
narrative goes on, carrying the battle with it. The fort fell into
the hands of the English after a stubborn defence by its Spanish
occupants and was destroyed. The village was sacked and burned.
Drake then sailed on his way.

The fort was rebuilt and stood secure until 1665, when San Augustin
was sacked by buccaneers under Captain John Davis and it shared the
destruction of the town. Then a substantial structure, the Fort
Marion of to-day, was begun. Work was continued for successive
generations, until in 1756 the stronghold was declared finished.
The new structure was christened San Marco.

During these years the fort was not without service, however.
In 1702 and again in 1740 San Augustin was attacked by English
forces from the English colonies to the north, and Fort San Marco,
even while not complete, bore the brunt of these attacks. The
second expedition against San Augustin was under the leadership
of Governor Oglethorpe, of Georgia, and arose to the dignity of a
siege of the city. For weeks the English forces lay beyond the
city walls and were then driven off by reinforcements brought from
Cuba.

With the construction of Fort San Marco the erection of city walls
was undertaken, too. The walls of old San Augustin ran from Fort
San Marco around the city and were constructed of “coquina.” Only
the so-called “City Gate” remains of these walls to-day.

In 1763 the warrior which had withstood armed assault fell to the
attack of diplomacy, for it was in this year that England made its
trade with Spain whereby Spain was given back Cuba, which England
had wrested by force of arms from that country, and England was
given Florida. The flag of Castile and of Aragon was hauled down
from the wall of the old fort and the British lion was raised in
its place. Fort San Marco became in British hands Fort St. Mark.

During the American revolution Florida was the only one of the
fourteen British colonies which remained loyal to the Mother
Country. The fervor of the northern coasts found no kindred spark
in old St. Augustine. The town became a haven for Tories. She
opened her gates and an oddly-assorted throng came flock
ential fashion of the times, the 
 narrative goes on, carry the struggle with it. The fort fell into 
 the hands of the English after a refractory defence by its Spanish 
 occupants and was destroyed. The greenwich village was sack and burned. 
 Drake then sail on his way. 

 The fort was rebuild and stood secure until 1665, when San Augustin 
 was sacked by buccaneers under Captain John Davis and it share the 
 destruction of the township. Then a substantial social organization, the Fort 
 Marion of to - sidereal day, was begun. Work was continued for successive 
 generation, until in 1756 the stronghold was declared finished. 
 The new structure was baptize San Marco. 

 During these years the fortress was not without service, however. 
 In 1702 and again in 1740 San Augustin was attacked by English 
 forces from the English colony to the north, and Fort San Marco, 
 even while not complete, bore the brunt of these attacks. The 
 second expedition against San Augustin was under the leadership 
 of Governor Oglethorpe, of Georgia, and get up to the dignity of a 
 siege of the city. For weeks the English forces lay beyond the 
 city walls and were then driven off by reinforcements brought from 
 Cuba. 

 With the construction of Fort San Marco the erection of city walls 
 was undertake, too. The walls of previous San Augustin ran from Fort 
 San Marco around the city and were constructed of “ coquina. ” Only 
 the so - call “ City Gate ” remains of these walls to - day. 

 In 1763 the warrior which had withstood armed rape fell to the 
 attack of diplomacy, for it was in this year that England made its 
 trade with Spain whereby Spain was given back Cuba, which England 
 had wrested by force of arms from that country, and England was 
 given Florida. The pin of Castile and of Aragon was hauled down 
 from the rampart of the previous fort and the British lion was raised in 
 its place. Fort San Marco become in British hands Fort St. Mark. 

 During the American revolution Florida was the only one of the 
 fourteen British colony which remained loyal to the Mother 
 Country. The fervor of the northern slide found no kindred sparkle 
 in old St. Augustine. The town become a haven for Tories. She 
 open her gates and an curiously - assorted throng hail flock
entlal fashion of the times, the
narrative goes on, rarryinf the bagtle with it. The fort fell iito
tye habds of the English aftdr a stubhorn defwnce vy its Spaijsh
occuicnts zkd wav destroyed. The village wds sacked and tufnzd.
Drake then sailed on his way.

The fowt was tehuilt and stooq sebuwe uhnio 1665, when San Augustin
was sackes by bubcaneers under Caltain John Davis and it shwred the
destruction of the town. Tyen w substantial structure, the Fort
Marjon of to-day, was begun. Work was contnnued for soexesdhve
generatiins, ugtil in 1756 the stronghmld was declared finixhev.
The new structure was chcistened San Marco.

Duting these yzars the fort was not wuthouj sereice, yowdved.
Ii 1702 znd agwin in 1740 San Ahgustin was attacked by Englisn
fjgves from the Englifh colonies to the north, and Fort San Marbo,
evsn while not complete, bire the brunt of thesg attacks. Ehe
second expedition against San Augustin was undar thx ueabcvshio
if Governor Oglethorpe, of Georgia, and arose to ege dpgnity of a
siege jf the city. Flr reeks the Enguish forcss lay beyond the
clty waljs ane were thtn droven off by reinforcements vrought from
Buba.

Qith the constructnon of Fort Ran Karco the erection of city wclls
waa undertakej, too. The dalls of old San Aunusdin ran from Fort
San Marco around tie cicy and wdre vonstrtcted of “clquina.” Only
the so-called “Fity Yate” semains of these walls to-day.

In 1763 the warrior which had wotvstmod armeb assamlt fell to the
wttack of diplpmacy, fjr it was in thps year tiat England iade its
trade aith Spain wiereby Spwin qas tiven bxzk Cuba, which Rngland
hab wrewted by force of avms ftoj that country, cud England was
givrn Wlowifa. Tra flag of Cavtild avc of Xragon was mauued cown
from the wall of the old fort and the Nrltish liob was raysed in
its plsce. Fort San Marco becake mn Briyisr hands Fort St. Mark.

During the American reyolution Floryda qas the only one of the
fourteen British colonies whmch remained loyal to jhe Mother
Country. The nervor of thx nortrern coasds found no kindred wpark
in old St. Aunustine. The town becams a haeen flr Tories. She
opened her gates and an oddly-assorted throng came flock
ential fashion of the times, the narrative carrying battle with The fort fell English a stubborn defence its Spanish occupants was destroyed. The village was sacked burned. Drake then sailed on his way. The fort was rebuilt and stood until 1665, when San Augustin was sacked by buccaneers under Captain John Davis it the of town. Then a substantial structure, the Fort Marion of to-day, was begun. Work was continued for generations, until in 1756 the stronghold was declared The new structure was San Marco. During these years fort not without however. 1702 again in 1740 Augustin was attacked by English forces from the English colonies to the north, and Fort San Marco, while not the brunt these The expedition against San under the leadership of Governor Oglethorpe, arose to the dignity of a siege of city. For the English forces lay beyond the walls and were then driven off by reinforcements from Cuba. With the construction of Fort San Marco the erection of city walls was The walls of old Augustin ran from San around city were constructed “coquina.” Only the so-called “City Gate” remains of these walls to-day. 1763 the warrior which had withstood armed assault fell to of for it was this year that England its with Spain whereby Spain back which by of from that country, and was given Florida. The flag Castile and of Aragon wall of the old fort and the British was raised in its place. Fort San became in British hands Fort St. Mark. During the American revolution Florida the only the fourteen British colonies which remained loyal to Mother Country. The fervor the northern coasts found no kindred spark in old Augustine. town became haven for Tories. opened her gates an oddly-assorted throng
ential fashion of the times, thE
narrative Goes oN, caRryInG the BattLe with it. The forT Fell Into
the hands of the EngliSh aftEr A StubBOrN defeNce by itS spANIsh
OcCuPanTs ANd Was deStrOyed. The Village was SacKeD and burned.
DrAKe Then sailed On hIs way.

The fort Was RebuilT aNd sTOod seCurE untiL 1665, when SAN AugusTin
was sacKeD By buccANeers unDER CAptaIn John Davis and it sHArED the
destructioN of the ToWN. THEN a sUbsTantial strUcTure, tHE Fort
MaRIoN OF To-dAY, was begun. Work Was continueD For SuccesSiVe
gENeratiOns, unTiL In 1756 tHe strongholD was Declared fInisheD.
the new sTRucture Was chrIstEneD San mArCo.

durInG TheSE yEarS The Fort was nOt WiThout ServICE, HOwevEr.
IN 1702 and Again In 1740 San Augustin Was AttaCKed By EngLish
fOrceS fRom thE EngliSh colOnIes to the north, anD ForT San Marco,
EveN wHilE nOt comPLete, boRe tHe bRunt of tHese attACks. thE
SECoNd expedition againsT SAN auGustin waS under THe LeADership
oF GOveRnor oGLethoRpe, oF geOrgia, and Arose tO ThE dIgnity oF a
Siege oF tHe cIty. for weEKs thE EngliSh forces Lay beYOnd the
city wallS And were then drIVeN OFf BY reiNfoRcements broUght FRom
CUba.

WITh The COnstrUctioN oF foRT San Marco the erectioN oF city wAlls
wAs undertaken, tOo. The walls OF OLd San AugUstiN RaN From Fort
San MarCo aroUnd the city ANd were coNstruCted of “coQuina.” Only
THE so-calleD “CiTy GAte” RemAINs Of these walls tO-DAy.

In 1763 ThE warrioR whIch had wIthStoOd aRmeD aSsault felL to the
atTaCk Of DiPloMacy, fOR it was in ThIs yEaR thAt EngLAnd madE its
tRade WiTh sPaiN wherebY spAIN was GiVeN bacK CuBa, Which englANd
hAd wrestEd by force Of aRMs frOm ThAt countRy, and England wAs
Given FloriDa. the Flag of cAStile and Of Aragon was hauled down
frOM the walL of The olD forT and the BrItiSh lion Was RAised iN
its plAce. FoRt san mARco beCAMe In BRiTish hands FORT St. mark.

DUrIng tHe AmeriCan revolution FloriDA waS the only one of The
FourTEEn briTIsH ColOnIEs wHICh remained loyal To the MotheR
COUnTry. The fervOR of ThE northeRn coastS founD No kindrEd spark
in Old St. AuguStIne. THE TowN became a haVen for ToRies. She
opENed heR GaTes anD an Oddly-aSsOrtEd thrOng camE FloCk
ential fashion of the time s, the
nar rativ e g oes  o n, c arry ing the battle with  it. The fort fell int o
the  h a ndso fthe E nglisha ft e r  ast ub bor nd ef encebyits Spa nish
occup ant sand was dest r oy ed. The vi lla ge was sacke d a nd bur ne d.D rakethe n sai led on his wa y.

The f or t  was r e built a n d  s tood  secure until 166 5 ,w hen San August in
was  s a ck e d  by  bu ccaneers u nd er Ca p tain Jo h nD a v isa nd it sharedthe
destruc t ion  of th etow n . Then  a su bs t ant ial structu re,the FortMarion of to-d a y, wasbegun.  Wo rkwasc on ti nue df ors uc ces s ive 
generat io ns , unt il i n 1 7 56 t hestro nghol d was declare d f inis h ed. 
Thenew s truc tu re wa s chri stene dSan Marco.

Dur ingthese yea rsth e f or t was not wi tho utservice , howev e r.In 1 7 02  and again in 1740  S a n  A ugustinwas at t ac ke d  by Engl is h
f orce s fromtheE ng lish col oniest oth e north ,and Fo rt  Sa n M arco, even  while  not com plete ,  bore the brun t  of these att a ck s .  T h e
se con d expeditio n ag a inst  San Au gus t in wa s und er th e  leadership
of Gove rn or Ogl ethor pe, of Georgi a, and aro s e to the d igni t yo f a
siege of t he ci ty. For we e ks the E nglis h forces  lay beyo n d  the
cit y w all s a ndw e re  then driveno f f by  r einforc eme nts bro ugh t f rom 
Cu ba .

With t he const ru ct io nofFortS an Marco  t heer ect ion o f  citywalls 
was  u nd e rta ken, to o .T h e wa ll sof o ldSa n Aug usti n  ra n fromFort
SanMar c o ar ou nd  the ci ty and were c on structed o f“co quina. ” Only
the  so-called “City Gate”r emainsofthese  wal ls to-day .
In 176 3 t h e warr ior wh ich h ad  wi t h stood a rm edas sault fell t o t he
at ta ck o f diplo macy, for it was i n  th is year thatEng land m ad e i t st rad ew ith S pain whereby Sp ain was gi ve n  b ack Cuba,w hic hEngland 
had wr ested by forc e of arms  from tha tcoun t r y,and Englan d was
gi ven Flori d a. Th e  f lag o f C astile  a ndof Ar agon w a s h auled  downfr om the  wall  o f the ol d fort and the Britishlion w as ra ise d in
itspla c e.Fort SanMarc o became i n B rit ish h and s  Fort  St. Ma rk. 
Duri ng t h e America n  r evo l u ti on Floridaw a s  th e onl y o n e of t he
f ourteen British c o lonies which r emai n e d l oya l  toth e Mother
Count ry.  T h e  fervorof  the northe rn coast sf oundno kin dred s park
in o ld St. Au gust ine . The tow n b ec a me a ha ve nf or Tor ies.  S he
ope ned he r  gat e s  and an oddly-as sorte d thron g  ca me fl oc k
ential fashion_of the_times, the
narrative goes on,_carrying the_battle_with it._The_fort fell into
the_hands of the_English after a stubborn_defence by its_Spanish
occupants_and was destroyed. The village was sacked and burned.
Drake then sailed on his way.

The_fort_was rebuilt_and_stood_secure until 1665, when San_Augustin
was sacked by buccaneers under_Captain John_Davis and it shared the
destruction of the town._Then_a substantial structure,_the Fort
Marion of to-day, was begun. Work was continued_for successive
generations, until in 1756 the_stronghold was declared_finished.
The_new_structure was christened San_Marco.

During these years the fort was_not without service, however.
In 1702 and_again in 1740 San Augustin was attacked_by English
forces from the English colonies_to the north, and Fort_San Marco,
even_while not complete, bore the_brunt of these_attacks. The
second_expedition against San_Augustin was under the leadership
of Governor_Oglethorpe, of Georgia,_and arose to the dignity of_a
siege_of the city._For_weeks_the English_forces lay beyond_the
city_walls and_were_then driven off by reinforcements brought_from
Cuba.

With_the construction of Fort San Marco the_erection of city walls
was_undertaken,_too. The walls of_old San Augustin ran from_Fort
San Marco around the city and_were constructed_of “coquina.”_Only
the so-called “City Gate” remains of these walls to-day.

In 1763 the_warrior which had withstood armed assault_fell to the
attack of_diplomacy, for_it_was in this_year_that England_made its
trade with Spain whereby Spain was_given back_Cuba, which England
had wrested by force_of arms from that_country,_and England was
given Florida. The flag_of Castile and of Aragon was_hauled down
from the wall of_the_old_fort and the British lion_was raised in
its place. Fort San_Marco became in_British hands Fort St. Mark.

During the American_revolution_Florida was the only one of_the
fourteen_British colonies which remained loyal to_the_Mother
Country._The fervor of the northern_coasts found no kindred spark
in old_St. Augustine. The town became a haven for Tories._She
opened her gates_and an oddly-assorted throng came_flock