Episode 2 of 3
Formal Possession at New Orleans
- When
- August 1769
- Where
- New Orleans
Arriving in New Orleans in August 1769, O'Reilly took formal possession of Louisiana and enforced Spanish rule.
Arriving in New Orleans in August 1769, O'Reilly took formal possession of Louisiana. He suppressed the rebellion that had forced Governor Ulloa to abandon the province, executing six prominent rebel French colonists in October 1769, an act that earned him the lasting New Orleans nickname "Bloody O'Reilly."
Sources
- Alejandro O'Reilly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
- Louisiana (New Spain) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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