Monuments
British West Florida
Under the treaty of Paris, Spain ceded West Florida to Great Britain in 1763. This territory, “the 14th Colony” extended from Apalachicola, FL to Baton Rouge, LA and from Vicksburg, MS. to Columbus, GA.
The Florida parishes in Louisiana included St. Tammany to East Baton Rouge. Nearly 20 years later, this region was embattled during the Galvez expedition and played a major role in the American Revolution. Louisiana’s rich history is a tribute to those that lived here.
Mandeville, Louisiana
Battle of Lake Pontchartrain:
ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1779, NEAR THIS SHORE, THE NEWLY ACQUIRED CONTINENTAL SCHOONER “USS MORRIS”, COMMANDED BY CAPT. WM PICKLES ENGAGED THE BRITISH FRIGATE “WEST FLORIDA” IN THE ONLY NAVAL BATTLE IN LOUISIANA DURING AMERICA’S WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE. THE AMERICANS BOARDED AND CAPTURED “WEST FLORIDA” IN THE ENSUING FIGHT, ENDING BRITISH CONTROL OF THE WATERWAYS AROUND NEW ORLEANS. 1779