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Hispanic Heroes of the Union Army in the Civil War
Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
George Washington as President
Francisco de Miranda
While the sympathies of Spain and its possessions were with the American colonials since the beginning of the Revolution, Spain did not declare war on until June 21, 1779. Individuals, however, had already been aiding the Colonials for a while.
Bernardo de Gálvez
Juan de Miralles
Born in a mountain village of Málaga, de Gálvez was a career soldier when he was appointed governor of Louisiana in 1777. From the start he supported the American independence movement, not only because any trouble for Great Britain would benefit Spain, but out of personal conviction. De Gálvez closed the Mississippi to British shipping while allowing the colonials to move, provisions and weapons freely through the river. He also left American troops use the port of New Orleans unencumbered. De Gálvez became a personal friend of Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. Once Spain was officially involved in the hostilities, he led a motley crew of Cubans, Mexicans, Native Americans, Blacks and Spaniards against the British in the Gulf of Mexico region. His diverse band of fighters defeated the British at Baton Rouge, Natchez, Mobile and, in 1781,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Pensacola, preventing the British from being able to reinforce their troops up north. Florida and Maryland have passed resolutions recognizing his contribution to American independence.
Assigned as a Spanish Army attaché to George Washington’s staff by the Governor General of Cuba, the Venezuelan born de Miranda, also participated in the de Gálvez’s led expeditions along the Gulf of Mexico. In 1781de Miranda traveled to Havana where he was instrumental in getting Spanish funds to pay the French fleet and American troops during the Battle of Yorktown.
King Carlos III designated the Spanish born de Miralles as his Royal Commissioner (Ambassador) to the Continental Congress. A merchant and smuggler based in Havana, the multilingual, sophisticated de Miralles, was the perfect man for the job. Well known for his anti British stance, de Miralles in addition, was a budding democrat. From Cuba, his ships transported uniforms,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], gun powder, riffles and other military supplies, as well as rum, wine,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], candies, flour and other food stuff needed by the revolutionaries. It is widely believed that de Miranda saved the Continental Army from being decimated by scurvy by providing Washington with quinine, of which Spain had the monopoly, and with Cuban grown limes, a great source of vitamin C. De Miralles died at his good friend’s George
Born in the island of Minorca, he joined the South Carolina Navy at the start of the Revolution. His ship was one fourth of the American Navy at the time – the other three were led by John Paul Jones,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], John Barry; and Alexander Gillon. Captured at the Siege of Charleston in1780, he was freed in a prisoner swap and distinguished himself in the 1781 land battles of Cowpens and Wilmington. He is the father of David Farragut, the first man to obtain the rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy.
Today, many academics are beginning to research and recognize the role of Spanish speaking nations and individuals on our country’s birth.
Jorge (Jordi) Farragut
Historians like Helen Matzke McCadden and writers such as Andy Porras attribute the lack of knowledge about Hispanic involvement in the nation struggle for independence to the American Anglo centric and Protestant centric view of history. That, however, is changing.
The best known Hispanics involved in the American Revolution were:
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