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(FLORIDA.) Galvez, Bernardo de. Diario de las Operaciones de la Expedicion contra la Plaza de Panzacola.
AMERICA'S SPANISH ALLIES CAPTURE FLORIDA (FLORIDA.) Galvez, Bernardo de. Diario de las Operaciones de la Expedicion contra la Plaza de Panzacola. 4to, later 1/4 calf; minor foxing, no title page as issued. Np, [ca. 1781]
- Notes: Galvez''s narrative of his Spanish naval expedition against the British fort at Pensacola, 1780-81. "This capture of Pensacola was not only one of the most glorious events of the Revolution, but it also in effect broke the British hold on West Florida and made it likely that Spain would be given Florida at the Peace of 1783"--Streeter sale II:1191. The place of publication is variously assumed to be Madrid, Havana, or Mexico. Howes P59; Medina Mexico VI:7195; Palau 96980; Sabin 19949 and 26475.
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