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Title
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Plano del Lago o Rio de la Mobila en donde se manifiesta el campamento y ataque del ejercito español qe. al mando del Brigr. Dn. Bernardo de Galvez ejecuto contre el en Marzo de 1780
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translation of
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Plan of the Mobila Castle showing the camp and attack of the Spanish army under the command of Brig. Don Bernardo de Galvez in March 1780
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Date
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1780
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Bibliographic Citation
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Anonymous. 1780. Plano del Lago o Rio de la Mobila en donde se manifiesta el campamento y ataque del ejercito español qe. al mando del Brigr. Dn. Bernardo de Galvez ejecuto contre el en Marzo de 1780. Map. Virtual Defense Library Spain. https://bibliotecavirtual.defensa.gob.es/BVMDefensa/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=211949&presentacion=pagina, accessed August 29, 2024.
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annotates
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• This map focuses on the Mobile Bay area, highlighting the layout of Spanish encampments, the positioning of forces, and the routes taken during Galvez's attack on Mobile in March 1780.
• The map illustrates the siege led by Brigadier General Bernardo de Gálvez, a key figure in Spain's efforts to support the American colonies against Britain. The detailed representation of the battlefield provides insight into Galvez's military strategy, the positioning of artillery, the lines of attack, and the geographical challenges. It also provides detail about Mobile's layout at the time of the British - Spanish transition.
