The secrets of the land -- Discovering the secrets -- The Spanish tidewater frontier, first phase, 1562-1586 -- The tidewater frontier, second phase, 1586-1608 -- The inland frontier, 1608-1650 -- Death, rebellion, a new accommodation, and new defenses: La Florida's frontiers, 1650-1680 -- The first contests with the English, 1680-1702 -- The military frontier, at last, 1702-1763 -- New tidewater frontiers, 1763-1790 -- The American frontier envelops east Florida, 1790-1821 -- The American frontiers, 1821-1860
