218 FLORIDA.

 But by this time the English colonists had become con-
scious of increased strength, and the ambitious Moore hav-
ing succeeded the cautious Archdale in the government of
Carolina, advantage was taken of a rupture between Eng-
land and Spain, and in 1702 a sea and land expedition was
organized whose object was nothing less than the complete
conquest of Florida. After capturing and burning St. Au-


gustine, Governor


Moore failed to capture the fort, and


was compelled to retreat without achieving any of the ob-
jects with which he had set out. His abortive expedition
cost the colony of Carolina six thousand pounds, and led to
the issue of the first paper money ever circulated in Amer-
ica. The Indians were now introduced into the conflict on
both sides, the Florida tribes making an unsuccessful incur-
sion into Carolina in 1702, while in the following year, with
the aid of the Creeks, Governor Moore attacked and almost


destroyed the Indian towns
what is now known as Middl
 From this time on a state
like that which used to exist
and counter-forays occurring


under Spanish protection in
e Florida.
of affairs prevailed something
on the Scottish border-forays
at brief intervals, and the hos-


utilities on both sides being carried on with all the atrocities
of savage warfare. The year 1706 saw a joint French-
Spanish descent on Carolina which was thwarted by the
skill of the Governor of the latter province; in 1708 the
Carolinians made a devastating raid through all Northern
Florida; in the year 1714 there was a general outbreak of
the Indian tribes in Carolina, which was said to have been


instigated by Spanish emissaries
Carolina several powerful tribes
uge in Florida, whence they main
passing warfare upon the Carolina
 In the mean time hostilities
Spanish colonists in West Flori
nists, in what was then called


; and when driven out of
of these Indians took ref-
Ltained a constant and har-
settlements.
had begun between the
ida and the French colo-
Louisiana. In 1718 the