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As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished
Florida, a land it had possessed for over 200 years, to the
British. With revolution imminent, Britain set about populating its
two new colonies of East and West Florida with loyal British
Tories, ultimately turning St. Augustine into a southern American
headquarters for British interests. This volume details the British
occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the
American Revolution with emphasis on the effect this possession had
on the course of the war. Beginning with a brief summary of Spanish
history, it takes a look at the relative colonial positions of
Spain and Britain with regard to the Americas during the
pre-revolutionary period. The Georgia-Florida border dispute, the
invasion of East Florida and the eventual return of the Spaniards
are also discussed. Finally, an appendix details St. Augustine
buildings from the revolutionary period which are still standing
today.
Lloyd Tilghman was a man of distinguished family. His forefathers,
men of rank during colonial times, included Matthew Tilghman, who
helped frame Maryland's constitution, Chief Justice William
Tilghman of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Colonel Tench C. Tilghman,
George Washington's military secretary. Trained at West Point,
Lloyd Tilghman originally resigned his commission in 1836 over to
moral concerns regarding the Indian war in Florida. However, with
the onset of the Mexican conflict - a veritable training ground for
the War Between the States - in 1846, Tilghman rejoined the army as
an aide-de-camp to General David E. Twiggs. When the ultimate
question was posed almost two decades later, Tilghman, a Southern
sympathizer with decidedly Northern ties, once again followed his
moral dictates and joined the Confederate cause. Relying heavily on
contemporary sources such as newspapers and periodicals, this
biography chronicles the life of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman,
a gallant Confederate commander and staunch defender of states'
rights. While covering Tilghman's entire career, including his
service during the Mexican War and his contributions to the
construction of the Panama railroad, the work concentrates
primarily on his Civil War years and 1863 death. The book details
the military movements in which he was involved with the stated
goal of informing the reader about the battles that took place
between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River and the
extraordinary generals who fought them. Extensive maps,
illustrations and contemporary photographs are included. The work
is also indexed.
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