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Brewton Report 2 - Colonel Moore beseiged St. Augustine

Source: Colonial Wars with the Spanish on the Southern Frontier, 1702-1740 #181

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In the latter End of the same Year [1702], Queen Anne's War being commenced, Col. Moore, then Governor of this Province, with Reason expected a Visit from the Spaniards, and it having been suggested to him, that St. Augustine might be easily taken, if surprised, he judged it best to give them the first Blow. Accordingly he undertook an Expedition against it with about Five Hundred Whites, and Five Hundred Indians. He himself with Four Hundred of the Whites proceeded in the Vessels directly to the Bar of St. Augustine Harbour, whilst Col. Daniel landing at St. Juan's march'd directly from thence with the other Hundred and the Indians, and entered the Town with them only, the same Day as the Vessels appeared in Sight. This little Army kept the Castle close besieged above Three Months; and repelled several Sallies with the loss of very few Men. Yet having no Bombs with them, and a Spanish Man-of-War coming to its Relief from the Havanna with a considerable Number of Men, on Board Four large Transports, which landed on Anastatia, they were obliged to retreat: But not without First Burning the Town.