Colonial America at War

The 1560s

3 documented colonial engagements fought during the 1560s, across 2 of today's states and 1 conflict.

Benjamin West, The Death of General Wolfe (1770). Public domain.
3
Engagements
1565 to 1566
Years
2
States

Where these engagements were fought

All 3 are placed on the map. Select a marker to see the engagement.

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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.

Notable engagements

EngagementStateYearForces or losses
Massacre at Matanzas InletFL1565~245 French Huguenots killed
Capture of Fort CarolineFL1565~140 French killed

Plus 1 further documented engagement in the the 1560s record.

By conflict

Anglo-Spanish Wars in the Southeast
The long Anglo-Spanish struggle over Florida and Georgia, from the mission raids to Bloody Marsh and the sieges of St. Augustine.
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Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).