Last updated: February 13, 2021
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Engulfed in Flames Wayside
![Filling the entire panel, a color illustration of dozens of men and soldiers atop the fort with red, orange, and yellow flames rising up against a deep purple sky as St. Augustine is ablaze in the distance. Some men hold long barreled muskets; some have swords tucked into their belts; others hold cannon tools, and some stand near cannons. The men are dressed in brown open jackets and trousers, blue and green jackets; some with white shirts open at the neck. Some of the men wear wide brimmed black or brown hats; some with red feathers. In the top left and right corners of the panel, white text in English and Spanish reads: Engulfed in Flames. Spanish soldiers watch in horror as English troops set fire to their homes. They are helpless. The drawbridges are up. The soldier-settlers and their families are sheltered within the crowded fortress. Except for a few rooms to house the guards on duty, the fort has no living quarters. During the nearly 2-month-long siege in 1702, the English failed to conquer the Castillo, but left St. Augustine in ashes. After the siege, the determined Spanish rebuilt their homes and added more defenses to protect their town. End of Text At the bottom right, a small circle divided into 4, triangular wedges. Each wedge has a portion of a flag and date range for an important period in the fort's history. 1 wedge is bright, indicating the time period of the panel story and the other three wedges are muted. From the top, moving clockwise: Great Britain: 1763-1784; Spain: 1784 to 1821; the United States: 1821-1900; and Spain: 1672-1763, is bright. Below the circle, black text in English and Spanish reads: First Spanish Military Era. Directly in front of the panel, the fort’s stone wall and a cut-out gun position. Beyond, views of remaining portions of the lower walls of defense and then a grassy area with scattered trees. Beyond the grassy area is a road which separates the fort grounds and the town of St. Augustine. [End of Message]](/common/uploads/place/import/306184bc-c345-42f0-b373-33d8b7da1cd4_image_350.jpg)
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Spanish soldiers watch in horror as English troops set fire to their homes. They are helpless. The drawbridges are up. The soldier-settlers and their families are sheltered within the crowded fortress. Except for a few rooms to house the guards on duty, the fort has no living quarters.
During the nearly 2-month-long siege in 1702, the English failed to conquer the Castillo, but left St. Augustine in ashes. After the siege, the determined Spanish rebuilt their homes and added more defenses to protect their town.