Spanish soldiers

Events

2

Episodes

5

Years

1686–1759

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Spanish soldiers, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Spanish invasion of South Carolina halted by a hurricane

   1686

   Role: Invading force

   1. 11686 · Province of CarolinaLocal Resistance

      Paul Grimball organized resistance against the Spanish invasion.

   2. 21686 · South Carolina / Spanish FloridaHurricane and Retreat

      A hurricane halted the Spanish advance and forced their retreat to Florida.

   3. 3August 1686 · South CarolinaSpanish Raid

      Spanish soldiers from St. Augustine raided South Carolina in late August 1686.

2. Founding of Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá

   1757–1759

   Role: Defenders

   1. 4April 1757 · San Saba RiverMission Founding

      Spanish missionaries and soldiers established the mission on the San Saba River in April 1757.

   2. 5September 1759 · Comanche territorySpanish Military Response

      The Spanish government authorized a military expedition against the Comanche in 1759.

Sources

1. Paul Grimball Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-22
2. Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-06