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Spain and the Independence of the United States : An Intrinsic Gift /

"The role of Spain in the birth of the United States is a little known and little understood aspect of U.S. independence. Through actual fighting, provision of supplies, and money, Spain helped the young British colonies succeed in becoming an independent nation. Soldiers were recruited from al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chavez, Thomas E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2002]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • From defeat-- and victory, to 1777
  • Posturing early: the Spanish lakes and South America, from 1776
  • Independence and the common foe
  • Floridablanca and the policy of patience
  • Duplicity in favor of the Americans, 1777
  • Antebellum anxiety, 1777-1779
  • Illinois to Guatemala: a benevolent neutrality and preparation, 1778-1779
  • Negotiations and the Spanish declaration of war
  • European allies, 1779-1783
  • Central America: an integral defense, 1779-1783
  • The Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast: casting the dice
  • A costly blow to British prestige, 1780-1781
  • Yorktown, the Bahamas, and peace, 1781-1783
  • Conclusions and epilogue.