St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Santo Domingo Redoubt
Garrison Life in 1808
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
1. Santo Domingo Redoubt Marker
The marker displays illustrations of Napoleonic-era Spanish soldiers, hunter, grenadier, and sharpshooter. Others depict siege and field carriages and a garrison gun.
The Infantry Regiment of Cuba was formed in 1786-1789 as a result of Spanish military reforms introduced in the second half of the 1700s. The Regiment consisted of three battalions. The First and Second Battalions were assigned to Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The Third Battalion was assigned to the Presidio de San Agustín de la Florida, a dependency of Cuba.
In St. Augustine, Spanish infantrymen garrisoned the Castillo de San Marcos, the defensive walls, redoubts, lookout towers, and small forts that protected the Presidio.
Four embrasures pierced the walls of the Santo Domingo Redoubt to accommodate ordnance pieces, typically 4, 6 and 8-pound guns mounted on siege and field carriages. In the absence of field pieces, garrison guns from the Castillo were moved to the redoubt.
Erected by City of St. Augustine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles.
Location. 29° 53.869′ N, 81° 18.893′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is at the intersection of Orange Street and Cordova Street, on the right when traveling west on Orange Street. Located inside a earthwork reconstruction of Santo Domingo Redoubt.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (a few steps from this marker); The 1886 Old Drugstore (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (a few steps from this marker); The Cubo Line (a few steps from this marker); Los Floridanos (a few steps from this marker); The Lynching of Isaac Barrett (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lynching of Isaac Barrett / Racial Violence in America (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
2. Santo Domingo Redoubt Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
3. Gun Platform and Embrasure
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
4. North Face of the Redoubt Reconstruction
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
