Apalachee Massacre
- When
- 1703–1704
- Where
- Province of Carolina; Ayubale mission town
- Episodes
- 2
In January 1704, English colonists from Carolina and Muscogee allies raided the Apalachee province in Spanish Florida. The campaign destroyed Catholic missions and resulted in the mass killing, enslavement, or displacement of the largely peaceful Apalachee population during Queen Anne's War.
Episodes
- Expedition Approval
The Carolina assembly approved Moore's plan to attack Apalachee in September 1703.
- Battle of Ayubale
Moore's force arrived at Ayubale on January 25, 1704, engaging in the only major resistance.
Background and detail
The 1704 Campaign. Moore's force arrived at the mission town of Ayubale on January 25, 1704. The raiders encountered limited resistance from Spanish and Apalachee defenders. The campaign involved the destruction of a network of Catholic missions, with the Apalachee population largely killed, captured, or forced to flee to larger Spanish outposts.
People involved
- Muscogee · Native allies of the English colonists
- Apalachee · Indigenous population targeted by the raids
Sources
- Apalachee massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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