Siege of 1702
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The Siege of 1702 was an early British colonial attack on Spanish-held St. Augustine, Florida, during Queen Anne’s War, in which the town’s defenders successfully withstood a prolonged bombardment.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of 1702 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of Queen Anne's War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | English siege of St. Augustine (1702) ⓘ |
| attacker | English colonial forces from Carolina ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English colony of Carolina
ⓘ
Spanish Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | outbreak of Queen Anne's War between England and Spain ⓘ |
| cityBesieged | St. Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAttacker | James Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDefender | Joseph de Zúñiga y Zérda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Queen Anne's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | Spanish garrison of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature | coquina walls of Castillo de San Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
demonstrated strength of Castillo de San Marcos fortifications
ⓘ
financial strain on the colony of Carolina ⓘ increased English hostility toward Spanish Florida ⓘ |
| endDate | 1702-12-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English retreat to Charles Town
ⓘ
Spanish counter-raids against English settlements ⓘ |
| fortificationBesieged | Castillo de San Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| involved |
English colonial militia
ⓘ
Native American allies of the English ⓘ Spanish militia and local inhabitants ⓘ Spanish regular troops ⓘ |
| location |
Castillo de San Marcos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
artillery bombardment of St. Augustine
ⓘ
blockade of Castillo de San Marcos ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Southeastern North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
Castillo de San Marcos withstood prolonged bombardment
NERFINISHED
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English forces burned the town of St. Augustine outside the fort NERFINISHED ⓘ English siege artillery proved ineffective against coquina masonry ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of St. Augustine
ⓘ
destruction of Spanish power in Florida ⓘ |
| outcome | siege lifted by English withdrawal ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish conflicts in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | English planning of offensive from Charles Town ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayState | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Queen Anne's War campaigns in the Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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later British attacks on St. Augustine ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1702-11-10 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1702 ⓘ |
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