Pensacola was permanently reestablished by the Spanish in 1698 and became the largest city in Florida and the capital of the colony of West Florida. Another important Spanish settlement was established at Saint Marks in Wakulla county (San Marcos de Apalache).
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"The Last Spanish Census of Pensacola" by Duvon C. Corbitt
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Prior to 1812 the Spanish monarch did not see fit to grant Pensacola the right to organize as a municipality; consequently, the West Florida capital was ...
At its peak (1783–1798) West Florida included Pensacola (the capital) and Mobile, Baton Rouge, Natchez, Nogales (Vicksburg), and Chickasaw Bluffs (Memphis).
May 30, 2023 · ... Florida , with its capital in St. Augustine and West Florida , with Pensacola as its capital . Many of the Spanish inhabitants of Florida ...