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# Bernardo de Gálvez & His Big Ambitions
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/extras/bernardo-de-galvez-his-big-ambitions-0orlet/
- Published: 2025-11-12T22:01:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-12T20:14:14.000Z
- Description: When Spain enters the war, the governor of Spanish Louisiana sees his chance to retake West Florida.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The American Revolution, #ZZZ_Show_f16516f8-e9bd-49d8-b49b-96781c68070a, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0e62f0e9-168a-4cd0-ad98-b5a81d193a48, #extra

Spanish Louisiana Bernardo de Gálvez sees his chance to retake West Florida for his king and push Spanish colonies farther into North America. As soon as Spain officially enters the war, Gálvez leaves New Orleans and starts taking British posts one after another before heading to Pensacola. Gálvez would restore Spanish rule to West Florida and, along with it, control of the Gulf of Mexico.