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:::There's no specific mention of the battalion, but it gives as its source ''"a report by Bernardo de Galvez, Pensacola, May 26, 1781, in the Archivo General de Simancas, Guerra, Legajo 6913, Document No. 64. A photostat copy of this document is in the manuscripts division, Library of Congress."'' Maybe that would have more detailed info? Hope this helps; it's all I can find at this moment. Please let us know any details or other interesting information you discover. Cheers! <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 16:49, 9 June 2009 (CDT)
Thank you very much! Is the article in the journal quite a sizable one or does it just refer to the list of prisoners taken? Another source which you may be interested in is the issue of the London Gazette which contains the dispatch from Pensacola informing 'Horse Guards' of the fall of the city. This can be found at: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/12232/pages/1 Also the report of the Governor and the articles of capitulation can be found at: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/12214/pages/1
The London Gazette is a small but very old newspaper and traditionally it is where the military publish information such as this. It is also where information on promotions, awards for gallantry and commissioning were reported, and this is still true today. The archive they have on line is quite comprehensive and useful for research purposes. I am also trying to get electronic copies of the documents that I have found from this period. I would be more than happy to forward these to any interested parties, assuming I'm successful.
