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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00717 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Bernardo Gálvez to an unknown recipient regarding defeat of the British at Mobile, Pensacola, and along the Mississippi River [in Spanish] |
| Date | 27 July 1781 |
| Author | Gálvez, Bernardo de Gálvez, conde de (1746-1786) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Galvez as the Governor of Louisiana who lead several expeditions against the British along the Gulf Coast in support of the American Revolution. Document lauding Gilberto Guillemard, his second in command and chief military engineer, who recently died under Galvez's command. Praises his second in command for assistance in defeating the British at Mobile, Pensacola, and along the Mississippi River. Written in an attractive italic clerical hand. Red wax seal is extent. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Global History and Civics Navy Death |
| People | Gálvez, Bernardo de Gálvez, conde de (1746-1786) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | From 1779-1781 Galvez's forces closed the Mississippi River to the British and he captured Baton Rogue, Mobile, Pensacola, and the British naval base at New Providence, Bahamas. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |