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Appointment as first governor of Spanish Louisiana

When
May 1765
Where
Spanish Crown appointment
Part of
Arrival of Antonio de Ulloa in New Orleans

The Spanish Crown named Ulloa the first governor of Spanish Louisiana in May 1765, after the Seven Years' War.

After waiting in Havana for new orders from the Crown, Ulloa was appointed in May 1765 as the first governor of Spanish Louisiana. The appointment followed the Seven Years' War, which had transferred the colony into Spanish hands.

Sources

  1. Antonio de Ulloa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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