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June 6th, 2009: 23rd Annual Drake's Raid

St. Augustine, FLORIDA. "On June 6, 1586, a fleet of 23 ships with 2,000 Englishmen under the command of Sir Francis Drake approached the Spanish colonial capitol of St. Augustine, Florida. Landing cannon on Anastasia Island, the privateers began to bombard the city. At dawn on June 8th, the English crossed Matanzas Bay, captured the fort, routed the Spanish defenders, and burned the town." The 23rd annual reenactment of Drake's Raid will take place on the original sites in Old Towne San Agustin. Focus is on an accurate, historical impression. 16th c.-style encampment at the Fountain of Youth Park. For info: info@searlesbuccaneers.org

--Jamaica Rose

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