Editing Wakulla County, Florida (section)

===Second Spanish period===
The area to become Wakulla County was an active place in the early 19th century. A former British officer named [[William Augustus Bowles]] attempted to unify and lead 400 [[Creek people|Creek Indians]] against the [[San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park|Spanish outpost of San Marcos]], capturing it. This provoked Spain, and a Spanish flotilla arrived some five weeks later to restore control.

In 1818, [[Andrew Jackson|General Andrew Jackson]] invaded the area, capturing Fort San Marcos. Two captive British citizens, [[Robert Ambrister]] and Alexander Arbuthnot, were tried, found guilty of inciting Indian raids, and executed under Jackson's authority – causing a diplomatic nightmare between the U.S. and [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Britain]]. The [[U.S. Army]] [[garrison]] of 200 infantry and artillery men occupied the fort for the better part of a year (1818–1819).

In 1821, Florida was ceded to the United States and Fort St. Marks, as the Americans called it, was again garrisoned by U.S. troops.