H.R. No. 506
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Spanish military and political leader Bernardo de
  Gálvez fought bravely in behalf of American independence during the
  American Revolutionary War; and
         WHEREAS, Part of a prominent military family in Spain,
  Bernardo Vicente Apolinar de Gálvez y Madrid was born in
  Macharaviaya in 1746 and joined the Spanish military as a teenager,
  beginning his career as a lieutenant in a war with Portugal; he made
  his first trip to the Americas as part of an inspection tour of the
  Viceroyalty of New Spain, and in 1769 he was commissioned to go to
  the northern frontier of New Spain, where he received a promotion to
  commandant of arms for Nueva Vizcaya and Sonora; after completing
  various assignments in Europe, he returned to New Spain as a member
  of the Louisiana Regiment in 1776; and
         WHEREAS, Named the governor of Louisiana the following year,
  Mr. Gálvez made vital contributions to the Revolutionary War
  effort; he initially worked to ship gunpowder, muskets, uniforms,
  medicine, and other supplies to American colonial rebels, and
  following Spain's declaration of war on Great Britain, he conducted
  a fierce campaign against the British along the Mississippi River
  and Gulf Coast; he also negotiated with the Texas governor to supply
  beef for the troops in the first cattle drives out of Texas; over
  the next few years, he defeated the British in battles at Bayou
  Manchac, Baton Rouge, Natchez, Mobile, and the Bahamas, and he
  commanded a two-month siege on Fort George in Pensacola, which
  ended with the British surrendering their West Florida capital;
  after the war, he went on to serve as governor of Cuba and as viceroy
  of New Spain; he died in 1786; and
         WHEREAS, In recognition of his achievements, Mr. Gálvez
  received commendation from the Continental Congress and letters of
  appreciation from Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson; the Bay of
  Galveston was also named in his honor, and the U.S. Congress
  conferred honorary citizenship on him in 2014; moreover, his
  hometown of Macharaviaya recognizes him with its annual Fourth of
  July celebration, which features a parade and a reenactment of his
  capture of Fort George in Pensacola; and
         WHEREAS, Bernardo de Gálvez played a pivotal role in the
  American Revolutionary War, and his contributions earned the
  lasting admiration and appreciation of all citizens; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of Bernardo de
  Gálvez.
 
  Raymond
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 506 was adopted by the House on March
  16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House