Actually, yes and no. Going from the_dala's term paper (because ok I'm just too lazy to find it myself), the quake was indeed 1692 (June 7, lesse how I work that in!), but after that Port Royal was revived. Fort Charles was rebuilt, etc., and still remained frequented by many loyal merchants and sailors. In 1703 a fire stopped any further growth, and by 1722 it really *was* le squashed. However, it remained a strategic base for the Navy, and in fact Nelson was stationed there in 1779 (squeee!).
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Date: 2005-05-10 11:54 am (UTC)