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Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is a city on the Mississippi River and the capital of the US state of Louisiana. A French post in the 18th century, it passed to Britain in 1763 as part of West Florida and to Spain in 1779. In 1810 American settlers seized its Spanish fort and declared the Republic of West Florida, soon annexed by the United States.

Baton Rouge
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Province of West FloridaRepublic of West Florida

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Baton Rouge. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baton-rouge
MLA
“Baton Rouge.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baton-rouge. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Baton Rouge.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baton-rouge.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Baton Rouge’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baton-rouge (Accessed: ).

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