Fort San Carlos - St Louis, MO
N 38° 37.488 W 090° 11.435
15S E 744573 N 4278886
A Spanish fort here was defended against the British and Indians.
Waymark Code: WMBMXJ
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2011
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May 28 1780
June 17, 1940
Near this spot stood Fort San Carlos erected in 1780. It was attached May 28, 1780 by the British & Indians & successfully defended by the Spanish garrison under Capt Fernando de Leyba. This victory prevented Great Britain from gaining control of the Mississippi Valley in the later years of the Amierican Revolutionary War.
This tablet was placed here by the General Society Sons of the Revolution.
Type of Memorial: Monument
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