| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xii, 286 p., [31] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-278) and index. |
| Contents |
From defeat-- and victory, to 1777 -- Posturing early : the Spanish lakes and South America, from 1776 -- Independence and the common foe -- Floridablanca and the policy of patience -- Duplicity in favor of the Americans, 1777 -- Antebellum anxiety, 1777-1779 -- Illinois to Guatemala : a benevolent neutrality and preparation, 1778-1779 -- Negotiations and the Spanish declaration of war -- European allies, 1779-1783 -- Central America : an integral defense, 1779-1783 -- The Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast : casting the dice -- A costly blow to British prestige, 1780-1781 -- Yorktown, the Bahamas, and peace, 1781-1783 -- Conclusions and epilogue. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Spanish.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Spain.
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Spain -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0826327931 (cloth) |
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