Bernardo de Galvez 1746 – 1786
Spanish Governor of Louisiana
As viceroy of New Spain, Galvez ordered a survey of the Gulf Coast and the largest bay was named Bahía de Galvezton. Today It is known as Galveston, Texas.
Essential Facts
Served as Spanish colonial governor of Louisiana and Cuba, and later as Viceroy of New Spain
Led the Spanish forces against Britain in the Revolutionary War, defeating the British at the Battle of Pensacola
Aided the American colonies in their pursuit for independence
Defeated the British colonial forces at Manchac, Baton Rouge, and Natchez
Drafted the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War
