Siege! The Story of St. Augustine in 1702

This book is titled "Siege!: The Story of St. Augustine in 1702" written by Wilma Pitchford Hays. The cover of the book includes illustrations of four figures in black and white. The main figure is a young man shoulders up. The other three figures are are in the background. There is a house in the background underneath a red sun or full moon and a dark blue sky.

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Abstract

With orders from Governor Zuniga to retreat into the Castillo after getting word of approaching English ships, young Juan feels nearly helpless in his predicament. He yearns to help St. Augustine and his family, even though he is too young to be a soldier. With his determination and quick wit, will he be able to save the people and city that he loves in time?

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, Anastasia Island, and the Mission Nombre de Dios.

Identifier

FARRELL Hays Siege 1976

Access Rights

This item is part of the Fran Farrell Children's Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.

Title

Siege! The Story of St. Augustine in 1702

Contributor

Peter Cox, illustrator

Publisher

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.

Date

1976

Format

Hardcover book

Language

English

Subject

Historical
Youth

Coverage

1st Spanish Period

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Pineapple Press, 1992.

Bibliographic Citation

Hays, Wilma Pitchford. Siege! The Story of St. Augustine in 1702. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1976.

Citation

Wilma Pitchford Hays, “Siege! The Story of St. Augustine in 1702,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed May 14, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/187.

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