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18th-century British outpost found in Florida, unveiling colonial history
Archaeologists in St. Augustine have discovered a British redoubt, uncovering a forgotten chapter of Florida’s colonial past ...
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Senegal Sees French Troops Depart As West Africa Reassesses Colonial Ties [analysis]
France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal's capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal's ...
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33 Facts That Capture The Strange And Salacious Life Of Benjamin Franklin
It might surprise you to learn that the bespectacled Benjamin Franklin was once quite the womanizer who fathered an ...
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British military outpost from 1781 unearthed in rare archaeological find in Florida
Archaeologists in St. Augustine on the Northeast coast of Florida discovered a dry moat belonging to a British redoubt, a ...
Was Florida ruled by the Brits? Lost fortification may rewrite America's colonial past
The discovery provides tangible evidence of a British military presence in Florida during their brief occupation from 1763 to 1783.
Archeologists unearth signs from 1700s of British control in Florida after centuries of Spanish rule
The city of St. Augustine — with its centuries-old buildings and massive stone fort — is an enduring reminder of Spain’s ...