Bernardo de Galvez

     Bernardo de Glavez was born in Macharaviaya in the province of Malaga on July 23, 1746,  he was a spanish colonial administrator, as well he was the general captain  during the american Revolutionary war. His heroic acts against the British during the war won him fame  in both places, in Spain and in America.Galvez family belong to the spanish nobility and when he was young he was able to apply to a military career. During the American Revolution Galvez was appointed as the Commandant of the Spanish army. Two years later the Revolutionary War became a world struggle as as spain joined its forces with the French in the battle against the British. Spain supplied the Americans with  a great military campaign of its own, under the leadership of Galvez.

        Befor Spain came into the war Galvez was already involve in providing supplies and help to the Patriots. When Spain finally joined the War, Galvez with three brilliant campaigns made that the British had to move out of West Florida. Of all the battles in which Galvez took place, one of the most important ones is the Battle of Pensacola in the early 1781 in Florida. The Spanish took Pensacola wich was considerated as the Capital of the British troops in America. This battle helped Spain to become stronger and even better it helped the Patriots. As the battle ocured in the south and the British needed many soldiers to fight, that made them weakend the troops in the north. So we can say that the Spanish stagedy of making the British troops disperse was very helpful.