The French in Early Florida: In the Eye of the Hurricane

by John T. McGrath

John McGrath offers a careful reconstruction of the dramatic fate of the expeditions that attempted to plant a permanent French presence on North America's eastern seaboard during the 1560s--the first full treatment of these events from the French perspective. This campaign became one of the most stunning defeats in the history of European colonialism when Spanish commander Pedro Menéndez de Avilés destroyed France’s Fort Caroline and its relief fleet during the late summer and fall of 1565.

Genres: History

254 pages, Hardcover

First published August 14, 2000

Reviews

[Theodore Parounagian]

Literature on the brief period of French Florida is hard to come by, McGrath's 'In the Eye of the Hurricane.' is certainly welcomed but lacks any sort of style. Historical topics and characters are mentioned without any introduction or context for several pages. Some topics are discussed ad-nauseum while others are quickly rushed through. I admire the intense research done to provide this work, it is not presented effectively to the audience

[Bobby Pritchett]

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