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Comprised of Spanish, Creole French, Acadian, German and free Black soldiers, the efforts of the Spanish Louisiana militia during Gen. Bernardo de Galvez’s campaign against British positions on the Gulf Coast was instrumental in forcing the British military to expend manpower and resources away from the rebellious thirteen colonies. Rhett Breerwood, command historian of the Louisiana National Guard, discusses the role of Spanish Louisiana’s militia during these events, as well as its legacy as it eventually came under American authority in the early nineteenth century when its members transitioned from royal subjects to citizen soldiers of a new republic.

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About the Speaker

Rhett Breerwood is the command historian for the Louisiana National Guard. As command historian, he collects research and organizes information pertaining to Louisiana National Guard units and the legacy of the organization in support of past and ongoing missions. Mr. Breerwood graduated from the University of New Orleans with undergraduate degrees in history and communications and a master’s degree in military history. Prior to assuming his role as the Louisiana National Guard’s historian in 2010, he worked for Louisiana’s State Military Department in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts at Jackson Barracks.