Bernardo de Gálvez : Spanish hero of the American Revolution

Quintero Saravia, Gonzalo M., 1964- (author.).

Summary:

Although Spain was never a formal ally of the United States during the American Revolution, its entry into the war definitively tipped the balance against Britain. Led by Bernardo de Galvez, supreme commander of the Spanish forces in North America, their military campaigns against British settlements on the Mississippi River--and later against Mobile and Pensacola--were crucial in preventing Britain from concentrating all its North American military and naval forces on the fight against George Washington's Continental army. This biography of Galvez assesses the commander's considerable historical impact and expands our understanding of Spain's contribution to the war.

Record details

ISBN: 9781469640792
ISBN: 1469640791
Physical Description: xii, 602 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-583) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Early years -- New Spain : fighting the Apache -- Learning to be an officer and tasting defeat -- Arrival in Louisiana and preparations for war -- Bernardo de Gálvez takes the initiative -- His finest hour : Pensacola, "I alone" -- Objectives : Jamaica, return to Europe, Cuba -- Viceroy of New Spain.