On the evening of the second day, they reached an eminence but a short distance out from Pensacola, where they found the army encamped.

Not a little to Crockett's disappointment, he learned that Pensacola was already captured.

Thus he lost his chance of having "a small taste of British fighting." The British and Spaniards had obtained intelligence of Jackson's approach, and had made every preparation to drive him back.

The forts were strongly garrisoned, and all the principal streets of the little Spanish city were barricaded.

Several British war-vessels were anchored in the bay, and so placed as to command with their guns the principal entrance to the town.