Fort San Carlos de Austria
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| San Carlos de Austria | |
|---|---|
| The barrancas | |
| Builder | Jaime Franck |
| Construction materials | pine stakes & logs; sand |
| Size | quadrilateral, about 100 yards square |
| In use | 1698-1719 |
| Demolished | 1719 |
| Controlled by | Spain |
| Armament | Twelve 8- and 10-pound guns (1698) 28 guns (1718) |
| Garrison | between 100-400 |
Fort San Carlos de Austria was the first European fortification established in the Pensacola area, a Spanish redoubt built on the barrancas by the 1698 Arriola expedition. It was designed by Austrian engineer Jaime Franck and named for Charles VI, 13-year-old Habsburg cousin to King Carlos II and claimant to the Spanish throne.
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[edit] References
- James C. and Irene S. Coleman. Guardians on the Gulf: Pensacola Fortifications, 1698-1980. Pensacola Historical Society, 1982.
