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[http://www.javeriana.edu.co/Facultades/C_Sociales/memoria/memoria15/resistencia.pdf MEMORIA Y SOCIEDAD] (In Spanish: MEMORY AND SOCIETY). Posted by Jane Landers.</ref> So, Mauricio de Zúñiga, although he did not have enough troops to send against force <ref name="ATLANTIC CREOLES">[http://books.google.es/books?id=fouswD83V0kC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=Mauricio+de+Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga,+governor&source=bl&ots=bEbtwxIFUW&sig=auk-yCSNY5GoTP6b4_QsTzNn5hk&hl=es&sa=X&ei=zUDRU_XIJOi-0QXouIC4AQ&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Mauricio%20de%20Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga%2C%20governor&f=false ATLANTIC CREOLES IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS]. Page 123.</ref><ref name="worldstatesmen"/> and drive out the [[Native Americans in the United States|Naive Americans people]] and blacks, he did send to Captain Sebastián Pintado to investigate the matter and recover any runaway slave who belonged to the Spanish of [[East Florida|East]] and [[West Florida]].<ref name="MEMORIA Y SOCIEDAD"/> However, the following year, in April 1813, he left the office of governor of place. <ref name="worldstatesmen"/> |
[http://www.javeriana.edu.co/Facultades/C_Sociales/memoria/memoria15/resistencia.pdf MEMORIA Y SOCIEDAD] (In Spanish: MEMORY AND SOCIETY). Posted by Jane Landers.</ref> So, Mauricio de Zúñiga, although he did not have enough troops to send against force <ref name="ATLANTIC CREOLES">[http://books.google.es/books?id=fouswD83V0kC&pg=PA123&lpg=PA123&dq=Mauricio+de+Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga,+governor&source=bl&ots=bEbtwxIFUW&sig=auk-yCSNY5GoTP6b4_QsTzNn5hk&hl=es&sa=X&ei=zUDRU_XIJOi-0QXouIC4AQ&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Mauricio%20de%20Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga%2C%20governor&f=false ATLANTIC CREOLES IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS]. Page 123.</ref><ref name="worldstatesmen"/> and drive out the [[Native Americans in the United States|Naive Americans people]] and blacks, he did send to Captain Sebastián Pintado to investigate the matter and recover any runaway slave who belonged to the Spanish of [[East Florida|East]] and [[West Florida]].<ref name="MEMORIA Y SOCIEDAD"/> However, the following year, in April 1813, he left the office of governor of place. <ref name="worldstatesmen"/> |
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Later, in March 1816, he returned to the post of governor. In this, because the concerned that [[Georgia (US state)|Georgia]]´s slaves had for [[Negro Fort]], who had many runaway slaves, of Saint Augustine, Jackson sent a threatening in letter to Zuñiga, asking him to |
Later, in March 1816, he returned to the post of governor. In this, because the concerned that [[Georgia (US state)|Georgia]]´s slaves had for [[Negro Fort]], who had many runaway slaves, of Saint Augustine, Jackson sent a threatening in letter to Zuñiga, asking him to the Negro Fort, because if he did not, would the same. Zuñiga, who wanted to maintain good relations with the Native Americans of Florida, who would be outraged if were attacked, and at the same time did not want to suffer any attack by Jackson, replied that he was also concerned about the strong, but had waiting instructions from their superiors to do something with the Fort. Still, after a shot from one of the people working at the fort against American supply ship, >[http://books.google.es/books?id=VCFpF4WrxaMC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=Mauricio+de+Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga,+governor&source=bl&ots=bslAc4XlGG&sig=7CwcsqgMhX5fZLCMRMqQEQ1F74c&hl=es&sa=X&ei=zUDRU_XIJOi-0QXouIC4AQ&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Mauricio%20de%20Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga%2C%20governor&f=false The Acquisition of Florida: America's Twenty-seventh State]. Written by Liz Sonneborn. Page 48 and 49.</ref> |
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<ref>[http://books.google.es/books?id=TMImjl661AEC&pg=PT109&lpg=PT109&dq=Mauricio+de+Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga,+governor&source=bl&ots=X111DlTHru&sig=iOoV1QdNB2Brci1rNdsvW-neHlY&hl=es&sa=X&ei=LUrRU8ikJYKd0AW004DAAg&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=Mauricio%20de%20Z%C3%BA%C3%B1iga%2C%20governor&f=false Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People: Andrew Jackson and the American People]. Written by Albert Marrin.</ref> Still so, after his destruction, the number of runaway slaves of Georgia that emigrated to Florida followed being significant. <ref name="America's Twenty-seventh State"/> |
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However, he left the governor´s office of Florida in 15 September, 1816. He died at the end of this year.<ref name="worldstatesmen"/> |
However, he left the governor´s office of Florida in 15 September, 1816. He died at the end of this year.<ref name="worldstatesmen"/> |
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Revision as of 18:16, 24 July 2014
Mauricio de Zúñiga | |
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| (1st) 9th Spanish Governor of West Florida | |
| In office July 1812 – April 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco San Maxent |
| Succeeded by | Mateo González Manrique |
| (2nd) 12th Spanish Governor of West Florida | |
| In office March 1816 – 15 Sep 1816 | |
| Preceded by | José de Soto |
| Succeeded by | Francisco San Maxent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18th century El Prat de Llobregat, in Baix Llobregat (Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain) |
| Died | 1816 |
| Profession | Military and Administrator (governor of Florida) |
Mauricio de Zuñiga was the governor of West Florida in 1812-13, and 1816.
Early years
Mauricio de Zuniga was born in the 18th century, probably in El Prat de Llobregat, in Baix Llobregat (Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain). As a youth, he joined the Spanish army, and he was ascending in the army until he took the post of Colonel.[1]
Political career
July 1812 , Mauricio de Zuniga was appointed governor of Florida,[2] whose headquarter was in Pensacola. In this moment, the strength of Prospect Bluff was attracting fugitives slaves and refugees Amerindians and the commander of the Military division of the Southern United States, Andrew Jackson, realizing that he was sending armies to the area that were not sufficient to eject slaves and Indians, decided that the Spanish authorities will help to expel him.[3] So, Mauricio de Zúñiga, although he did not have enough troops to send against force [4][2] and drive out the Naive Americans people and blacks, he did send to Captain Sebastián Pintado to investigate the matter and recover any runaway slave who belonged to the Spanish of East and West Florida.[3] However, the following year, in April 1813, he left the office of governor of place. [2]
Later, in March 1816, he returned to the post of governor. In this, because the concerned that Georgia´s slaves had for Negro Fort (Black Fort), who had many runaway slaves, of Saint Augustine, Jackson sent a threatening in letter to Zuñiga, asking him to destroy the Negro Fort, because if he did not, would the same. Zuñiga, who wanted to maintain good relations with the Native Americans of Florida, who would be outraged if Negro Fort were attacked, and at the same time did not want to suffer any attack by Jackson, replied that he was also concerned about the strong, but had waiting instructions from their superiors to do something with the Fort. Still, after a shot from one of the people working at the fort against American supply ship,[5] Jackson decided to attack and destroy the fort with his troops, which became effective on July 27 of that year (1816), killing almost all of its residents.[5] [6] Still so, after his destruction, the number of runaway slaves of Georgia that emigrated to Florida followed being significant. [5]
However, he left the governor´s office of Florida in 15 September, 1816. He died at the end of this year.[2]
References
- ^ Retos y respuestas del municipio de Cartagena de Indias (In Spanish: Challenges and responses of the municipality of Cartagena de Indias). Posted by Sigfrido Vázquez Cienfuegos.
- ^ a b c d U.S. States F-K.
- ^ a b MEMORIA Y SOCIEDAD (In Spanish: MEMORY AND SOCIETY). Posted by Jane Landers.
- ^ ATLANTIC CREOLES IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS. Page 123.
- ^ a b c The Acquisition of Florida: America's Twenty-seventh State. Written by Liz Sonneborn. Page 48 and 49.
- ^ Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the American People: Andrew Jackson and the American People. Written by Albert Marrin.