Toward the end of The War of the Spanish Succession 1713-14

History Channel Documentary

Since touching base in Spain seven years prior, my quest for Spanish precursors (Francisco Bouligny - Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana under Bernardo de Galvez) has given me a familiarity with exactly how little we Americans think about the fundamental significance of Spain's help with our War of Independence from English standard.

What takes after became out of my own examination and discourses with other intrigued American's both in Spain and the US. It began as a longing to impart this data to kindred Americans who stayed in my organizations (www.rentalspain.com) transient outfitted lofts for tourism and business stays in Madrid, and developed into participation in the SAR and inclusion with the DAR.

My trusts are that the peruser will likewise get my yearning to take in more, and spread the news in endeavor to fill this hole in a vital piece of our country's history.

The Prelude:

Toward the end of The War of the Spanish Succession 1713-14

England was in control of Gibraltar and Menorca. Throughout the following 50 years there were various European wars and steady battle for mastery which even included Russia and Poland.

However the genuine beginning stage for this discourse was the Seven Years War of 1756 - 1763. In the end year Spain united itself with France through the "Whiskey" Third Family Compact, and in this way partook in its thrashing by Britain

At the Treaty of Paris in 1763 Spain lost Florida which then incorporated the Gulf Coast up to the tremendous Louisiana domain. To Portugal it lost Uruguay.

France lost all of Canada and India, and surrendered to Britain the majority of its domain east of the Mississippi River. In any case, New Orleans and the unfathomable Louisiana Territory Louis XV felt better offered over to Bourbon Spain.

The span of this domain was gigantic! It included parts of Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.