27 OCT--This Day in US Military History, year 2

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:08:03 -0400

1810 – President James Madison ordered the annexation of the western part of West Florida.

Settlers there had rebelled against Spanish authority. A group of U.S. citizens captured the Spanish Fort San Carlos in Baton Rouge. They declared the independence of the “Republic of West Florida.” That same year, President James Madison claimed Florida from the Mississippi River to the Perdido River as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Spain criticized the action, but because it was involved in war with France, did not take action. In 1813, the United States took another piece of West Florida by annexing the land between the Pearl and the Perdido rivers.

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Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 27 at 2015 9:13 AM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:13:29 -0400

1SG Private RallyPoint Member thanks for the professional historical update. Very informational!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 27 at 2015 10:37 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:37:06 -0400

Thanks as usual for posting an interesting and insightful history account 1SG Private RallyPoint Member. It is interesting that the annexed west Florida was never reunited with Florida and was included in lower Alabama, lower Mississippi, and lower Louisiana.
Did you mean to end the question end with "year 2"?

Response by SPC Tony Fewell made Oct 27 at 2015 2:28 PM

SPC Tony Fewell — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:28:37 -0400

Very interesting. I really enjoy reading and learning from these history tidbits.