British East Florida

Historians generally consider 1763-1783 the "British Period" of Florida history. The British designated peninsular Florida the province of "East Florida." St. Augustine, the Spanish capital of Florida, was also the capital of East Florida.

The British administered the colony of East Florida from 1764 to 1784. The British recongized American independence and ceded Florida back to Spain in 1783, but the transfer occurred in 1784.