"Huguenots in Florida (16th Cent)" Topic
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| Cacique Caribe | 27 Jan 2006 2:54 a.m. PST |
Just thought I would share this gem that I found on the subject: link CC |
 Gungnir  | 27 Jan 2006 3:52 a.m. PST |
Mrs Gungnir hails from tha part of Florida, and so I came across this earlier. But then again, as a Dutchman, for us this is perhaps less of a shock, after all we were entangled in the same religious war for 80 years, and complete cities being massacrd was no exception. |
| Rudysnelson | 27 Jan 2006 6:44 a.m. PST |
Their description of the Florida tribes marching in order and fighting in hollow squares along with the etchings are invaluable for researching that topic. |
| elsyrsyn | 27 Jan 2006 7:14 a.m. PST |
Ft. Caroline national monument, here in Jacksonville, was at one time a French fort. Neat place. And of course, we're only about half an hour away from St. Augustine, which is a VERY neat place. Was not really aware of the Huguenot history though – thanks. Doug |
| Cacique Caribe | 27 Jan 2006 7:15 a.m. PST |
The Timucuans apparently even used "pikes" to resist Hernando de Soto and others. I just found these other interesting links to that period:
PDF link
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link CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 27 Jan 2006 7:37 a.m. PST |
Here are two different images of Fort Caroline: picture
link CC |
| CooperSteveatWork | 27 Jan 2006 10:42 a.m. PST |
Conan Doyle did a novel called THE REFUGEES where a bunch of Hugenots end up holed up in a fort fending off indians… didn't read it myself, my older sister did, she thought it quite cheesy |
| Cacique Caribe | 28 Jan 2006 9:59 a.m. PST |
SecretAlias, Thanks fo the tip. I just found the Online version of that novel:
link CC |
| Cacique Caribe | 28 Jan 2006 8:19 p.m. PST |
More on Flordia in those days: link CC |
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