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4 unusual facts about Santa Catalina de Guale


Santa Catalina de Guale

The appearance of other pirates in 1684 prevented the nearby missions of Santo Domingo de Asao and San Buenaventura de Guadalquini from moving south.

After two major slave raiding attacks in 1680, the Santa Catalina de Guale mission was moved south to Sapelo Island.

In 1684 the Santa Catalina de Guale mission was moved to Amelia Island in present-day Florida.

In 1683 the French pirate Michel de Grammont raided Spanish Florida settlements, including St. Augustine and the Mocama mission province, forcing further southward migrations.



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