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===Revolutionary War===
Gálvez was sent to Florida by Martín de Mayorga, the Viceroy of New Spain, to lead an expedition of colonial troops kkkkkkkkkkkkktroops to aid American colonists in their rebellion against Britain. Spain's motive was the chance to recover territories lost to the British, particularly Florida, and to remove the on-going British threat. On [[June 21]], [[1779]], Spain declared war on England.
On [[June 25]], a confidential letter was sent from London to General [[Wikipedia:John Campbell of Strachur|John Campbell]], the British general at Pensacola, in which King George III and Lord George Germain instructed Campbell to organize an attack upon New Orleans. This letter was intercepted by Gálvez, allowing him to make preparations, and his forces defeated the British at [[Wikipedia:Battle of Fort Bute|Manchac]], [[Wikipedia:Battle of Baton Rouge (1779)|Baton Rouge]], and Natchez. In [[1780]], Gálvez recaptured [[Mobile]] from the British at the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Fort Charlotte|Battle of Fort Charlotte]].