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*'''[[Decoration Day]]''' ([[Confederate]] Memorial Day) was traditionally held with services at [[Florida Square]]/[[Lee Square]]. | *'''[[Decoration Day]]''' ([[Confederate]] Memorial Day) was traditionally held with services at [[Florida Square]]/[[Lee Square]]. | ||
*[[1781]] – '''[[Siege of Pensacola]]''': Major General [[John Campbell]] ordered an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around [[Gage Hill]], but it was repulsed. | *[[1781]] – '''[[Siege of Pensacola]]''': Major General [[John Campbell]] ordered an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around [[Gage Hill]], but it was repulsed. | ||
| − | *[[1818]] – Major General [[Andrew Jackson]] convened a court martial for two British subjects, '''[[Alexander Arbuthnot]]''' and '''[[Robert C. Ambrister]]''', charged with inciting | + | *[[1818]] – Major General [[Andrew Jackson]] convened a court martial at [[Fort St. Marks]] for two British subjects, '''[[Alexander Arbuthnot]]''' and '''[[Robert C. Ambrister]]''', charged with inciting Seminole Indians against the United States. |
*[[2001]] – A bill by State Representatives [[Jerry Maygarden]] and [[Durrell Peaden]] to transfer '''[[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]]''' to [[UWF]] control passed the Florida House without opposition. | *[[2001]] – A bill by State Representatives [[Jerry Maygarden]] and [[Durrell Peaden]] to transfer '''[[Historic Pensacola Preservation Board]]''' to [[UWF]] control passed the Florida House without opposition. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, 26 April 2009
- Decoration Day (Confederate Memorial Day) was traditionally held with services at Florida Square/Lee Square.
- 1781 – Siege of Pensacola: Major General John Campbell ordered an attack upon Spanish forces entrenched around Gage Hill, but it was repulsed.
- 1818 – Major General Andrew Jackson convened a court martial at Fort St. Marks for two British subjects, Alexander Arbuthnot and Robert C. Ambrister, charged with inciting Seminole Indians against the United States.
- 2001 – A bill by State Representatives Jerry Maygarden and Durrell Peaden to transfer Historic Pensacola Preservation Board to UWF control passed the Florida House without opposition.
