Abstract
Brigands, camp followers, speculators, gamblers and soldiers-of-fortune made Pensacola a gay city in 1821 as the populace, swelled to some 4,000, awaited the triumphant entry of the conquering hero, General Andrew Jackson. Florida, international pawn long coveted by the United States, was to be relinquished by Spain. Andrew Jackson and his troops had invaded the area twice since 1814, but diplomacy had foiled United States territorial ambitions. Now at last Florida was to be ceded to the United States, and provisional governor Andrew Jackson was expected momentarily at Pensacola, the seat of Florida government. Only Spanish loyalists viewed the gaiety glumly.
Recommended Citation
Davis, Jr., Horance G.
(1958)
"Newspapers of Pensacola, 1821-1900,"
Florida Historical Quarterly: Vol. 37:
No.
3, Article 14.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fhq/vol37/iss3/14
