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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Galvey , Bernardo 1755 -1786 (search)
Galvey, Bernardo 1755-1786
Military officer; born in Malaga, Spain, in 1755; became governor of Louisiana in 1776; secretly aided the Americans with military supplies and $70,000 in money in 1778.
About the same time Spain's offer of mediation between the United States and Great Britain was declined, whereupon Spain declared war against Great Britain, June 16, 1779.
Galvey, without waiting to be reinforced, marched north and took Fort Manchac, Baton Rouge, Fort Panmure, and Fort Natchez.
In February, 1780,. having received additional troops, he captured Mobile; and soon after, with 14,000 men, invaded Florida, where he met with several successes.
On May 9, 1781, he forced the surrender of Pensacola and gained control of the whole western coast of Florida.
In recognition of these services Galvey was given the title of count, with the grade of lieutenant-general, and also made captain-general of Cuba.
He died in the city of Mexico, Nov. 30, 1786.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vernon , Edward 1684 -1757 (search)
Vernon, Edward 1684-1757
Naval officer; born in Westminster, England, Nov. 12, 1684; served under Admiral Hopson in the expedition which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets off Vigo on Oct. 12, 1702, and was at the naval battle between the French and English off Malaga in 1704.
In 1708 he attained the rank of rear-admiral, and remained in active service until 1727, when he was elected to Parliament.
He loudly condemned the acts of the ministry, and, in the course of remarks, while arraigning them for their weakness, declared that Porto Bello could be taken with six ships.
For this remark he was extolled throughout the kingdom.
There was a loud clamor against the ministry, and to silence it they sent Vernon to the West Indies, with the commission of viceadmiral of the blue.
With six men-of-war he captured Porto Bello on the day after the attack (Nov. 23, 1739), the English losing only seven men. For this exploit a commemorative medal was struck, bearing an effigy of the ad