The Massacre at Matanzas Inlet was the mass killing of French Huguenots by Spanish Royal Army troops near the Matanzas Inlet in 1565, under orders from King Philip II to Pedro …

May 8, 2020 · On October 12 Ribault and his men surrendered and met their fate. This time 134 were killed. From that time, the inlet was called Matanzas -- meaning "slaughters" in Spanish. …

Menendez quickly moved to attack and massacred the French force on the shore of what became known as the Matanzas River, sparing only the Catholics among the French. [citation needed]

Oct 7, 2023 · This peculiar structure was built near the site of one of early North America’s most grisly massacres, indicated by the name of the watchtower and inlet Matanzas, meaning …

This windswept estuary 14 miles south of the nation’s oldest city, at the mouth of the Matanzas River, sealed the Spanish heritage of Florida with the blood of 245 murdered French prisoners …

Dec 6, 2015 · The film is about the 1565 massacre of the French Huguenots at Ft. Caroline (modern day Jacksonville, Florida), recounting the history of Captain Jean Ribault ‘s voyage to …

Dec 13, 2018 · Massacre at Matanzas Inlet. The motives which impelled Menéndez to commit these deeds of blood should not be attributed exclusively to religious fanaticism, or to racial …

Jun 6, 2012 · " In 1565 some 300 French castaways, under Jean Ribault, were massacred here by Spaniards, crushing their attempt to occupy Florida. The French ships, sailing from Fort …

Apr 14, 2015 · T he European history of Fort Matanzas National Monument begins with an incident almost 200 years before the construction of the fort at Matanzas - the Spanish …

Aug 1, 2011 · The French ships, sailing from Fort Caroline to attack St. Augustine, were driven ashore by a storm. At this inlet most of the survivors were put to the knife by Don Pedro …