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Narrative of A Voyage to the Spanish Main, in the ship "Two Friends; The occupation of Amelia Island, by McGregor, & C.--Sketches of the Province of East Florida; and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and manners of the Seminole Indians: with an appendix containing a detail of the Seminole War, and the execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister. |
Object Name |
Book |
Summary |
A facsimile of the narrative the The Amelia Island Affair which began in June 1817 with the seizure of Fernandina by Scottish adventurer Sir Gregor MacGregor who represented several South American insurgent governments. It ended six months later with the occupation of Amelia Island by military forces of the United States. |
Object ID |
LIB.0068 |
Call# |
AME GRI |
Author |
Griffin, John W. (introduction and index) |
Published Date |
1978 |
Published Place |
Gainesville, FL |
Publisher |
University Presses of Florida |
Subjects |
War Voyages |
Search Terms |
Amelia Island Affair Spanish Florida Venezuela Two Friends (a ship) East Florida Fort San Carlos Patriot War St. George's Cross (flag) Republic of Mexico Creek Indians Fort St. Marks San Marcos de Apalachee Negroes Pensacola St. Augustine St. Marys River Seminole Indians Slavery Suwany (Indian town) |
People |
MacGregor, Gregor Irwin, Jared Aury, Louis Ambrister, Robert Christie Arbuthnot, Alexander Bowlegs Cameron, Charles Cook, Peter B. Coppinger, Jose Maria Gaines, Edmond Pendleton Hambly, William Jackson, Andrew (Gen.) Kinhigee (Kinhijah) Macdonald (Col.) Nichols (Nicholls), Edward (Col.) Woodbone, George (Capt.) |
Year Range from |
1817 |
Year Range to |
1978 |
Collection |
AIMH |
