Bernardo de Gálvez: The Forgotten Spanish Hero of the American Revolution

In this episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the forgotten story of Bernardo de Gálvez, the young Spanish governor whose daring courage and decisive victories helped secure American independence. From smuggling supplies to Washington’s army, to leading Spain’s lightning campaigns across the Gulf Coast, to his legendary cry of “Yo Solo!” at Pensacola, Gálvez’s heroism changed the course of the Revolution. Discover how a foreign ally, often left out of the textbooks, became one of the unsung architects of America’s freedom.

Episode Highlights

How Gálvez defied Spain’s cautious neutrality to secretly funnel weapons, gunpowder, and supplies to the Continental Army.
The bold Gulf Coast campaigns like Baton Rouge, Natchez, Mobile, and the decisive Siege of Pensacola that crippled British power.
The legacy of “Yo Solo” and why Gálvez’s portrait hangs in the U.S. Capitol as a foreign hero of American independence.

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Timestamps

00:52 America's Founding Series
02:23 The Heroic Act of Bernardo de Galvez
03:50 Spain's Role in the American Revolution
05:54 Bernardo de Galvez: A Man of Action
08:45 Galvez's Military Campaigns Against the British
12:08 The Siege of Pensacola and Its Impact
13:34 Galvez's Legacy and Recognition

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