Carlos Howard (c. 1738 - ?) was an Irish-born

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who served as Govern of

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), between 1792 and 1793. Prior to that appointment, he served as secretary and general administrative assistant to the

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Governor

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Biography

He joined the

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in his youth, attaining the rank of captain.Corbitt, Duvon Clough
The Administrative System in the Floridas, 1783-1821, II
Page 1 (57). He was part of the Irish Infantry Regiment, and later joined the Regiment of

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(1830)
Congressional edition, Volumen 202
Page 288. where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.DJJ Ross (1976)
Visit to the Indian Nations: The Diary of John Hambly - jstor
Page 1 (57). Eventually he emigrated to

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, where he became

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of the Governor

. He also served as general administrative assistant. Cespedes sent a message to Howard to “prepare the Anglo-American residents of the province for a change of masters”. This was in reference to the regime change from two decades of

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rule to a resumption of

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authority. Howard sent information about

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. In November 1792, Howard was appointed Governor of

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where he established a small

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among the settlers on the Nassau and St. Marys Rivers. He left the office in August 1793. In June 1795, American rebel marauders led by Richard Lang attacked the Spanish garrison on Amelia Island. Colonel Howard, once again an officer in the Spanish military, discovered that the rebels had built a battery and were flying the French flag. On August 2, he raised a sizable Spanish force, sailed up Sisters Creek and the Nassau River, and attacked them. The rebels fled across the St. Marys to Georgia.

Personal life

Howard spoke English, French and Spanish.Florida Historical Quarterly
Posted by FLORIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY in July 1959 - April 1960. Page 22.

References

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