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The Women Veterans of Louisiana Presents Louisiana's Role in The American Revolutionary War
Monday, July 24, 2017
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bluebonnet Regional
Event Details
Did you know that key historical events in Baton Rouge and Louisiana were responsible for helping the American colonies win the Revolutionary War? While Spanish Louisiana was far removed from Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and Yorktown, the area played an important, though little known part in the American Revolution. Louisiana was significant to the war effort by logistically undermining the British war effort. Its Spanish Governor, General Bernardo de Galvez waged impressive campaigns to attack British territories along the Gulf Coast. Learn how this little-known event changed the course of the Revolution and paved the way for American independence.
Event Type(s): Educational Interest, History, Exhibits/ Displays
Age Group(s): Adults, 20somethings, Young Adult (Teens)
