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Drake's Raid
Relive history as the English corsair, Sir Francis Drake, and his raiders return to St. Augustine in an authentic re-creation of the 1586 sack of the city.
On June 6, 1586, 23 ships with 2000 Englishmen under the command of Sir Francis Drake approached the harbor of the Spanish colonial capitol city of St. Augustine. On June 7th, approximately 1000 men landed on Anastasia Island. They mounted cannon opposite the Spanish wooden fort (located on what is now the Fountain of Youth Park) and began a cannon duel.
Open to the public, the raiders’ camp at the Fountain of Youth Park features displays of the arms and armor, craft skills, and lifestyles of the period explained by costumed interpreters. In the late afternoon, Drake and his followers will descend on the city’s historic district. Early evening will witness the English attack on the town, the Spanish residents’ defense, with pike and musket skirmishes, and the simulated destruction of the town by the invaders.
Visit www.searlesbuccaneers.org, or call 904.829.9792 for more information.
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