Siege of Fort Mose

The siege of Fort Mose (often called Bloody Mose, or Bloody Moosa at the time) was a significant action of the War of Jenkins’ Ear, and it took place on June 26 of 1740. Captain Antonio Salgado commanded a Spanish column of 300 regular troops, backed by allied Seminole warriors consisting of Indian auxiliaries, maroons, and zambos. They stormed Fort Mose, a strategically crucial position newly held by 170 British soldiers under Colonel John Palmer. This garrison had taken the fort as part of James Oglethorpe's offensive to capture St. Augustine. Taken by surprise, the British garrison was virtually annihilated.^[7] Officers Palmer, three captains and three lieutenants were among the British troops killed in action.^[6] The battle destroyed the fort. The Spanish did not rebuild it until 1752.^[8][9]

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