Republic of West Florida

State of Florida
1810
Flag of West Florida
Flag
StatusUnrecognized state
CapitalSt. Francisville
GovernmentRepublic
Governor 
• 1810
Fulwar Skipwith
LegislatureSenate and House of Representatives
Historical eraU.S. westward expansion
• Rebel capture of Fort San Carlos at Baton Rouge
September 23, 1810
• Declaration of independence from Spain
September 26, 1810
• Madison proclaims "possession should be taken"; sends Claiborne to do so
October 27, 1810
• St. Francisville acquiesces to U.S. Army
December 6, 1810
• Surrender of Baton Rouge to U.S. Army
December 10, 1810
Preceded by
Succeeded by
New Spain
Spanish West Florida
Territory of Orleans
New Spain
Today part ofUnited States
  Louisiana
On July 17, 1821, Spain's governor of its West Florida province formally delivered it to U.S. General Andrew Jackson under the Adams–Onís Treaty.[1]

The Republic of West Florida (Spanish: República de Florida Occidental, French: République de Floride occidentale), officially the State of Florida, was a short-lived republic in the western region of Spanish West Florida for just over 2+12 months during 1810. It was annexed and occupied by the United States later in 1810; it subsequently became part of Eastern Louisiana.

  1. ^ Ireland, Gordon (1941). Boundaries, possessions, and conflicts in Central and North America and the Caribbean. New York: Octagon Books. p. 298.