Britain's Loyal Colonies Lost: The American Revolution in FL

With Dr. David Head at the American Revolution Experience

Join historian, author and lecturer of history at UCF Dr. David Head for a lecture, Q&A session and book signing to kick off the American Revolution Experience exhibition.

As 13 of Britain’s colonies declared independence in 1776, the empire’s Florida colonies, East Florida and West Florida, remained loyal to King George. Eyed by American and Spanish forces alike, the Floridas were soon engulfed in war. This lecture tells the often-overlooked story of Florida in the War of Independence.

Dr. David Head is a scholar of early America who currently researches the American Revolution and the early American republic. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, and his work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, George Washington's Mount Vernon, the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Gilder Lehrman Institute, and the Maryland Historical Society. His most recent book is an edited collection called A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers, and Adventurers Who Created a New American Nation. Find out more about Dr. Head at davidheadhistory.com.

The American Revolution Experience, a collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution, is on a quest to connect modern audiences with the fascinating story of our nation’s origin. This innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation.

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