The French and Spanish initially battled over the territory in the southern US. French Huguenots, religious followers of John Calvin, constructed a fort at Caroline, Florida, near the mouth of the St. Johns River. In the rainy dawn of September 20, 1565, Spanish officer Pedro Menendez de Aviles led an attack against the French heretics. Women… Continue reading Spanish and French battle in Caroline, Florida, 1565
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights Florida 1565
On August 28, 1565, Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sighted the verdant, palm covered land that eventually became the US state of Florida. This date was the feast day of Saint Augustine, and Aviles named the territory after him. The land was already civilized and owned by the First Nation of the Seminoles, but… Continue reading Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights Florida 1565
First Spanish settlement in the Philippines 1565
On April 27, 1565, Cebu was established as the first Spanish settlement and invasion in the Philippines. By the 17th century, the Spanish colony had grown to the world’s mega-mall, with traders and merchants from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas gathering to wheel and deal. For over a century, Cebu was a hub for… Continue reading First Spanish settlement in the Philippines 1565