Difference between revisions of "Fort San Carlos de Austria"
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| + | |name=San Carlos de Austria | ||
| + | |image= | ||
| + | |caption= | ||
| + | |location=The [[barrancas]] | ||
| + | |type= | ||
| + | |built= | ||
| + | |builder=[[Jaime Franck]] | ||
| + | |materials=pine stakes & logs; sand | ||
| + | |size=quadrilateral, about 100 yards square | ||
| + | |used=1698-1719 | ||
| + | |demolished=1719 | ||
| + | |controlledby=Spain | ||
| + | |armament=Twelve 8- and 10-pound guns (1698)<br/>28 guns (1718) | ||
| + | |garrison=between 100-400 | ||
| + | |currentcommander= | ||
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| + | |occupants= | ||
| + | |battles= | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Fort San Carlos de Austria''' was the first European fortification established in the Pensacola area, a Spanish redoubt built on the [[barrancas]] by the [[1698]] [[Arriola expedition]]. It was designed by Austrian engineer [[Jaime Franck]] and named for [[Wikipedia:Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]], 13-year-old [[Wikipedia:Habsburg Spain|Habsburg]] cousin to King [[Wikipedia:Charles II of Spain|Carlos II]] and claimant to the Spanish throne. | ||
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| + | {{hist-stub}} | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | *James C. and Irene S. Coleman. ''Guardians on the Gulf: Pensacola Fortifications, 1698-1980''. Pensacola Historical Society, 1982. | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Forts]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Arriola expedition]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:14, 17 June 2008
| San Carlos de Austria | |
|---|---|
| The barrancas | |
| Builder | Jaime Franck |
| Construction materials | pine stakes & logs; sand |
| Size | quadrilateral, about 100 yards square |
| In use | 1698-1719 |
| Demolished | 1719 |
| Controlled by | Spain |
| Armament | Twelve 8- and 10-pound guns (1698) 28 guns (1718) |
| Garrison | between 100-400 |
Fort San Carlos de Austria was the first European fortification established in the Pensacola area, a Spanish redoubt built on the barrancas by the 1698 Arriola expedition. It was designed by Austrian engineer Jaime Franck and named for Charles VI, 13-year-old Habsburg cousin to King Carlos II and claimant to the Spanish throne.
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References[edit]
- James C. and Irene S. Coleman. Guardians on the Gulf: Pensacola Fortifications, 1698-1980. Pensacola Historical Society, 1982.
