Sovereignty Transfer
Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780)
March 2–14, 1780
British → Spanish
Date
March 2–14, 1780
From
British
To
Spanish
Territory
British West Florida — Mobile District
Spanish Governor Bernardo de Gálvez led an expedition from New Orleans and captured Fort Charlotte at Mobile on March 14, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. Britain and Spain were at war following Spain's alliance with France in 1779. The fall of Mobile gave Spain control of the Alabama coast and was followed by Gálvez's capture of Pensacola in 1781, completing Spanish control of West Florida.
Key figures
Bernardo de Gálvez
Source
Content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Battle of Fort Charlotte — Wikipedia.
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About Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780)
What was Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780)?
Spanish Governor Bernardo de Gálvez led an expedition from New Orleans and captured Fort Charlotte at Mobile on March 14, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. Britain and Spain were at war following Spain's alliance with France in 1779. The fall of Mobile gave Spain control of the Alabama coast and was followed by Gálvez's capture of Pensacola in 1781, completing Spanish control of West Florida.
When did Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780) occur?
Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780) occurred in March 2–14, 1780.
Which territories were affected by Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780)?
Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780) affected the following states and territories: Alabama.
What power transferred sovereignty in Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780)?
Under Spanish Capture of Mobile (1780), territorial control transferred from British to Spanish via conquest.