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Parker's description of a Spanish soldier in SA
Source: Runaways, Renegades, and St. Augustine's Towns People #113
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As I imagined the stories of the people of two centuries ago, the difference of breadth of experiences of places and people for each category of persons became apparent. The white (Spanish) women had the narrowest range of experiences--born in St. Augustine, lived in St. Augustine, died in St. Augustine. Locally born men who were able to remain in St. Augustine probably resembled the local women in the narrow range of experiences. Many local men had to leave Florida to survive and with their departure we lose track of them. The soldiers imported from other parts of the Spanish empire brought with them the traditions of their home areas, but also a wider perspective as they had been stationed around the empire and fought in several venues. Spaniards usually identified themselves with their home region rather than Spain itself--AndaluscĂa, Cataluña, Castilla. A notable number of the soldiers had at some time fought at Acre near Jerusalem. This was a change from St. Augustine during the town's first century, when few soldiers arrived in the town. Indians and blacks had seen more places and peoples, but might have been willing to give up variety for security, if that had been the option. (Parker RR)
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