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Story Archives: Failed forts at British Natchez, Spanish Concordia in 1760s


Failed forts at British Natchez, Spanish Concordia in 1760s
by Jack Elliott Jr. - posted E-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
(Third in a series)
In 1766 the British government of West Florida began the reestablishment of Natchez as a colony. However, the process would not be easy. It would often falter with many setbacks.

Resettlement began as the West Florida government based in Pensacola issued grants of land at Natchez. The first known of these dates to May 26, 1766 when 2000 acres "near the fort of Natchez" was granted to a Captain Francis Vignolles.

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