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Book Cover:

Cover of The History of Castillo de San Marcos.

Chapters:

Castillo Table of Contents
Florida and the Pirates
Beginning the Castillo
The Years of Construction
Defending San Marcos
1740 English Seige
The End of an Era
English Period 1763
Spanish Return 1783
American Territory 1821
Glossary

	Contents
• Florida and the Pirates		• The End of an Era
• Beginning the Castillo		• English Period 1763
• The Years of Construction		• Spanish Return 1783
• Defending San Marcos		• American Territory 1821
• 1740 English Seige		• Glossary

Seen from the air, the symmetry and simplicity of the Castillo reflect its efficiency as a defensible fort.
Its location on the bay shore commanded land and water approaches to St. Augustine.

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