USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Little-Remembered Ally Who Helped America Win the Revolution. Two years into the Revolutionary War, as the Americans hunted for any advantage in their war for independence, they cultivated a daring young Spaniard as an ally: the governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Galvez.

Detailed explanation-2: -Along with their military support, Spain supplied the Revolutionaries with desperately needed arms, blankets, shoes, and currency. While Spain’s influence on the Revolutionary War was significant, perhaps the most profound impact was the broader American Revolution’s impact on Spain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gálvez is best remembered for his role in denying the British the ability to encircle the American rebels from the south by pressing British forces in West Florida and for keeping a vital flow of supplies to Patriot troops across the colonies.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spain’s motivation to help the American colonists was driven by a desire to regain the land it had lost to Britain and, with other European powers, make incremental gains against British possessions in other parts of the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -A number of European countries assisted the American colonists. The primary allies were France, Spain, and the Netherlands with France giving the most support. Why did they want to help colonists? European nations had a number of reasons why they aided the American colonies against Britain.