Republic of East Florida

Republic of East Florida
Republic of East Florida
1812–1812
	Flag
	Motto: Salus populi lex suprema (The good of the people is the highest law.)
Status	Short-lived independent state
Capital	Amelia Island, Florida
Common languages	English, Spanish
Government	Republic
"Governor or Director"
• 1812	John Houstoun McIntosh
Chair of the Legislative Council of East Florida
• 1812	Buckner F. Harris
Legislature	Legislative Council of East Florida
History
• Rebel capture of Amelia Island, Florida	March 17 1812
• Declaration of independence from Spain	March 17, 1812
• Ratification of the Constitution of East Florida	July 17, 1812
• Disestablished	1812
Currency	U.S. dollar
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	New Spain
United States military occupation
New Spain
Today part of	United States

The Republic of East Florida, also known as the Republic of Florida or the Territory of East Florida, was a putative republic declared by insurgents against the Spanish rule of East Florida, most of whom were from Georgia. John Houstoun McIntosh was chosen as "Director" of the self-named Patriots in March, 1812, to receive formal Spanish capitulation at Amelia Island.^[1] In July, while under the occupation of U.S. forces, the Patriots created a constitution of government that provided for an executive office, a legislative council, and a court system. Under its provisions, on July 27 McIntosh was named "Director of the Territory of East Florida".^[2] He was later succeeded in that office by Gen. Buckner Harris.^[3] Patriots wished neither independence nor statehood in the United States; they desired annexation by the U.S., connoted by the word "Territory" in their name of the country, and as expressly declared by the delegates at their constitutional convention.^[2]

^ Cite error: The named reference Williams1837 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Rembert W. Patrick (May 1, 2010). Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida Border, 1810-1815. University of Georgia Press. pp. 84, 165–166, 279, 282. ISBN 978-0-8203-3549-0.
^ James G. Cusick (April 1, 2007). The Other War of 1812: The Patriot War and the American Invasion of Spanish East Florida. University of Georgia Press. pp. 103, 261, 288–291. ISBN 978-0-8203-2921-5.

[Williams1837-1] Cite error: The named reference Williams1837 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Patrick2010-2] Rembert W. Patrick (May 1, 2010). Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida Border, 1810-1815. University of Georgia Press. pp. 84, 165–166, 279, 282. ISBN 978-0-8203-3549-0.

[Cusick2007-3] James G. Cusick (April 1, 2007). The Other War of 1812: The Patriot War and the American Invasion of Spanish East Florida. University of Georgia Press. pp. 103, 261, 288–291. ISBN 978-0-8203-2921-5.

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