Spain’s Forgotten Role in the American Revolution | S1E23 AAR

Spain helped the American Revolution—but not because it believed in American independence. Rather, because it wanted revenge against Britain, recovery of lost territory, and protection of its own empire. In this interview, we look at covert aid, Spanish money at Yorktown, Bernardo de Gálvez, and why Spain refused to formally ally with the United States.

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🚩About My 219th Guest: Dr. Gonzalo Quintero

Dr. Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia is a career diplomat and historian. Since 2022, he has served as Director of Relations with the Holy See and Director of the Pious Society of the Holy Places at Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among his many diplomatic appointments, he served as Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Spain in Lima, Peru, and previously as Counselor at the Embassy of Spain to the United States in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Quintero has been a Fellow at Harvard University's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, a Corresponding Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of History, and a Corresponding Member of the Colombian Academy of History.

In addition to his diplomatic and academic achievements, he has lectured and published extensively on the history of the relationship between Spain and the United States. His books include:

1) "Bernardo de Gálvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution," which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History,

2) "Spain and the American Revolution: New Approaches and Perspectives (The Revolutionary Age)."

His forthcoming book's working title: "Spain and the Global Struggle for U.S. Independence"

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Image of Adel Aali (program host) and his guest, Dr. Gonzalo Quintero, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, along with the cover image of Dr. Quintero's book "Bernardo de Gálvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution".

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📑 Video Chapters:

00:00 Selected Highlights

01:38 Guest Introduction

3:47 Spain After 1763

10:26 Spain and the Colonies

12:52 Bernardo de Gálvez

26:53 A Chance to Hurt Britain

29:36 Secret Aid

34:18 Spanish Support

36:13 Spain Enters the War

38:37 A Global Conflict

41:02 Gálvez Goes to War

44:21 Spain and Yorktown

48:29 Why No Alliance?

56:59 Gálvez Remembered

1:01:52 Spain Forgotten

1:06:20 Just One Point

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