Siege of St. Augustine (1702)

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The Siege of St. Augustine (1702) was an early British colonial attack on the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during Queen Anne's War, notable for its failure to capture the fortified city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event in Queen Anne's War
military siege
aftermath English government in London refused to reimburse Carolina fully
financial loss for the Province of Carolina
prompted later English focus on attacking Spanish missions and Native allies
strengthened Spanish resolve to hold St. Augustine
alsoKnownAs Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
surface form: Moore's expedition against St. Augustine
belligerent Province of Carolina
surface form: English Province of Carolina

Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Spain
Spanish Florida
commander Governor José de Zúñiga y la Cerda
James Moore
Joseph Blake (acting governor, planning phase)
conflict Queen Anne's War
country Spanish Florida
defensiveStructure Castillo de San Marcos
surface form: Castillo de San Marcos coquina fort
endDate 1702-12-30
followedBy English raids on Spanish missions in Florida (1702–1704)
forceType Native American allies of the English
Spanish militia
Spanish regular troops
colonial militia
historicalPeriod early 18th century
locatedInPresentDay United States of America
surface form: United States

state of Florida
notableFeature English forces burned the town of St. Augustine outside the fort
English naval support proved inadequate
Spanish relief fleet forced English withdrawal
civilian population and garrison took refuge in the Castillo de San Marcos
coquina walls resisted English artillery fire
objective capture St. Augustine
eliminate Spanish presence in northern Florida
outcome English forces retreated and abandoned ships
partOf Anglo-Spanish conflicts in North America
place St. Augustine, Florida
precededBy escalating Anglo-Spanish frontier tensions in the Southeast
primaryTarget Castillo de San Marcos
result Spanish victory
failure of British to capture St. Augustine
significance demonstrated defensive strength of Castillo de San Marcos
early major land operation of Queen Anne's War in the Southeast
illustrated importance of Native alliances in colonial warfare
startDate 1702-11-10
usedWeapon artillery
small arms

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Queen Anne's War significantEvent Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
Siege of St. Augustine (1702) alsoKnownAs Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
this entity surface form: Moore's expedition against St. Augustine
Anglo-Spanish conflicts in North America includesEvent Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
Joseph Blake (acting governor, planning phase) militaryConflict Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
this entity surface form: 1702 English expedition against St. Augustine
Joseph Blake (acting governor, planning phase) participantIn Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
this entity surface form: 1702 English expedition against St. Augustine
demonstrated defensive strength of Castillo de San Marcos associatedEvent Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
this entity surface form: 1702 English siege of St. Augustine