✦ History

Spain and the American Revolutionary War

June 1779 – September 1783

Result Spanish victory

Ended by Peace of Paris (1783)

Spain joined France against Britain during the American Revolutionary War. Spanish forces took West Florida and Minorca and besieged Gibraltar without success.

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Battles 2

January 16, 1780
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) British victory Cape St. Vincent George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
March 16, 1782
Battle of Roatán Spanish victory Roatán

Key commanders

Kingdom of Great Britain 1

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney military commander

Spanish 4

Bernardo de Gálvez belligerent leader Matías de Gálvez y Gallardo military commander Juan de Lángara military commander Luis de Córdova y Córdova military commander

British 4

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney military commander John Campbell, of Strachur military commander Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe military commander George Augustus Eliott military commander