1.4: Spanish New Orleans: War, Water and Fire

Spain builds up New Orleans but can't contain smuggling. White and black militias fight against the British in the American Revolution. Three hurricanes hit New Orleans in three years. The Great New Orleans Fires of 1788 and 1794 destroy almost all that's left.

READ MORE:

The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell

The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette

"Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870" by David M. Ludlum

https://64parishes.org/entry/spanish-colonial-louisiana

https://64parishes.org/entry/hurricanes-in-louisiana

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