Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 299 Manucy, Albert C. The Building of Castello de San Marcos National Park Service Interpretive Series, History No. 1 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Building of Castillo de San Marcos" by Albert C. Manucy is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This book details the construction and significance of the Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest existing masonry fort in the United States, emphasizing its strategic importance in defending Spanish interests in Florida during the late 17th century. It explores the complex interactions between colonial powers and illustrates the fort's role in the broader context of European military architecture adapted to the New World. The narrative unfolds with the backdrop of Spanish Florida's precarious situation due to increasing pirate attacks and English encroachments, culminating in the decision to construct Castillo de San Marcos. Manucy outlines the elaborate processes involved in the fort's construction, including the use of local materials and labor, notably involving Indigenous workers, convicts, and enslaved people. The book delves into the various challenges faced during its construction, such as funding shortages, labor shortages, and the ever-present threat of English invasions. It culminates in the fort's eventual completion and its role in multiple conflicts, including the Siege of 1740, before its transition from a military stronghold to a historical monument. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Florida -- History -- Spanish colony, 1565-1763 Castillo de San Marcos (Saint Augustine, Fla.) -- History F296 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 130699 2025-09-19T05:31:55.369428 text/html 104594 2024-10-24T11:49:43 text/html 1102767 2025-09-19T05:32:00.062416 application/epub+zip 1103955 2025-09-19T05:31:57.231436 application/epub+zip 93861 2025-09-19T05:31:56.319396 application/epub+zip 1153555 2025-09-19T05:32:01.928415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136992 2025-09-19T05:31:59.033402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128597 2022-09-21T12:37:59.938759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106801 2025-09-19T05:31:54.972384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87007 2024-10-24T11:49:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16639 2025-09-19T05:32:02.056348 application/rdf+xml 18080 2025-09-19T05:31:56.402383 image/jpeg 3065 2025-09-19T05:31:56.359392 image/jpeg 1003811 2025-09-19T05:31:55.413400 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia