Spain and the American Revolutionary War
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title:
Spain and the American Revolutionary War
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Spain, through its alliance with France and as part of its conflict with Britain, played a role in the independence of the United States. Spain declared war on Britain as an ally of France, itself an ally of the American colonies. Most notably, Spanish forces attacked British positions in the south and captured West Florida from Britain in the siege of Pensacola. This secured the southern route for supplies and closed off the possibility of any British offensive through the western frontier of t
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18th-century war between Great Britain and Spain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_and_the_American_Revolutionary_War
date created:
2006-11-23T22:31:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T13:59:57Z
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