I have been writing about Florida's Fort King in the last two posts. It was named for William King.
From Wikipedia.
Born in Delaware in the late 18th century. Died in January 1826.
U.S. Army officer and military governor of West Florida from May 26, 1818, to Feb. 4, 1819. He was appointed by Andrew Jackson who led the U.S. occupation of Spanish West Florida during the First Seminole War.
King was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1808 and served in the War of 1812. In 1813, he was promoted to colonel and led the 4th U.S. Infantry regiment. After the war, he served with Jackson in the First Seminole War and was with him during Jackson's controversial 1818 invasion of the Spanish colony of West Florida.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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