Matanzas Inlet, the southern mouth of the…

1740 CE

Matanzas Inlet, the southern mouth of the Matanzas River, can be used as a rear entrance to the city of St. Augustine.

Such an approach avoids St. Augustine's primary defense system centered at Castillo de San Marcos.

Governor James Oglethorpe of Georgia in 1740 uses the inlet to blockade St. Augustine and launch a thirty-nine day siege, which St. Augustine endures, but the Spanish realize the need to protect the inlet.

Construction begins in 1740 under Governor Manuel de Montiano.

Convicts, slaves, and troops from Cuba are used as construction labor.

The fort is sited on Rattlesnake Island and has a commanding position over Matanzas Inlet.

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