| Mateo Gonzalez Manrique | |
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| (2nd) 7th Spanish Governor of West Florida | |
| In office 1813–1815 |
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| Preceded by | Mauricio de Zuniga |
| Succeeded by | Jose de Soto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | XVIII century Florida, New Spain |
| Died | Not Known |
| Profession | governor |
Mateo Gonzalez Manrique was the colonial governor of Florida under the Kingdom of Spain from 1813 to 1815.
Manrique was the successor of Mauricio de Zuniga. During the War of 1812, his state was invaded by the United States, because of Spain's alliance with the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. On horseback, he rode out and declared Spain's neutrality in the war. To force him to prove it, Andrew Jackson ordered the surrender of three Spanish forts. They were captured, but Fort Barrancas had to be taken by force. If he had refused, Manrique might have brought the Spanish to war with the Americans.[1]