James Moore (South Carolina Politician)
James Moore (c. 1650 – 1706) was the British governor of colonial Carolina between 1700 and 1703. He is remembered for leading several invasions of Spanish Florida, including attacks in 1704 and 1706 which wiped out most of the Spanish missions in Florida.
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