St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Peter's Bastion

Baluarte de San Pedro

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

1. St. Peter's Bastion Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

During Queen Anne's War (1702) English siege trenches came "within a pistol shot" of this point. English ships blockaded the harbor and 500 soldiers and indians took the town. The Castillo offered the only safety, so 200 Spanish soldiers and 1300 civilians crowded into its protective walls. The siege lasted 50 days.

On Christmas the English were reinforced, but when Spanish ships from Habana arrived the next day, the English burned the town and marched back to Charleston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.

Location. 29° 53.856′ N, 81° 18.706′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker can be reached from South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A), on the right when traveling north. Located at the parapet of Castillo de San Marcos. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Engulfed in Flames / Devorada por las llamas (a few steps from this marker); Well (a few steps from this marker); Ramp

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Weapons of War / Artillería (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza-Courtyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Lines of Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Firing Steps (within shouting distance of this marker); Tidal Toilet / Limpiado por las mareas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . .
1. 1702 Siege of St. Augustine. (Submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. NPS website. (Submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

2. St. Peter's Bastion Marker

St. Peter's Bastion from Outside the Castillo image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

3. St. Peter's Bastion from Outside the Castillo

The 1702 Siege Lines image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 2, 2011

4. The 1702 Siege Lines

The 1702 siege lines ran across what is now covered by the outer works and covered way of the Castillo.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.