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Spanish entry into the war and Gálvez's planning
- When
- May 8 – July 21, 1779
- Where
- Spain and Spanish Louisiana
- Part of
- Battle of Baton Rouge
After Spain declared war on Britain in May 1779, Gálvez learned of it in July and began planning an offensive against West Florida.
Spain officially entered the American Revolutionary War on May 8, 1779, through a formal declaration of war by King Charles III. When Colonel Bernardo de Gálvez, the colonial Governor of Spanish Louisiana, received word of the declaration on July 21, he immediately began planning offensive operations to take West Florida.
Sources
- Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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