Art Resource - AR9401438

AR9402173

The Spanish capture Fort Caroline, 1565 (1631). Fort Caroline was a settlement established by the Franch near present day Jacksonville, Florida, in 1564. Considering the settlement a challenge to their claim on Florida, the Spanish attacked the settlement the following year and massacred the garrison, only sparing around 50 women and children. From Mewe Welt und Americanische Historien by Johann Ludwig Gottfried, published by Mattaeus Merian. (Frankfurt, 1631).

Unique Identifier AR9401438

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4541px × 3872px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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