,,iia  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1        
#bjad,receiv$  ,,jo9t ,,resolution      
,conf]r+ honor>y citiz5%ip ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates on ,b]n>do de ,glvez y ,madrid1  
,visc\nt ( ,galve/on & ,c\nt ( ,glvez4  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has conf]r$      
honor>y citiz5%ip on #g o!r occasions   
dur+ its hi/ory1 & honor>y citiz5%ip is 
& %\ld rema9 an extraord9>y honor n     
lightly conf]r$ nor frequ5tly grant$2   
,:]eas ,b]n>do de ,glvez y ,madrid1     
,visc\nt ( ,galve/on & ,c\nt ( ,glvez1 0
 a h]o ( ! ,revolution>y ,w> :o risk$ 8 
life = ! fre$om ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p &   
provid$ supplies1 intellig5ce1 & /rong  
milit>y support to ! w> ef=t2 ,:]eas    
,b]n>do de ,glvez recruit$ an army (    
#g1ejj m5 made up ( ,spani%1 ,fr5*1     
,african-,am]ican1 ,mexican1 ,cuban1 &  
,anglo-,am]ican =ces & l$ ! ef=t ( ,spa9
 to aid ! ,unit$ ,/ates' coloni/s aga9/ 
,great ,brita92 ,:]eas dur+ !           
,revolution>y ,w>1 ,b]n>do de ,glvez & 8

 troops seiz$ ! ,port ( ,new ,orleans & 
successfully defeat$ ! ,briti% at       
battles 9 ,baton ,r\ge1 ,l\isiana1      
,nat*ez1 ,mississippi1 & ,mobile1       
,alabama2 ,:]eas ,b]n>do de ,glvez l$ ! 
successful #b-mon? ,siege ( ,p5sacola1  
,florida1 :]e 8 troops captur$ ! capital
 ( ,briti% ,we/ ,florida & left !       
,briti% ) no naval bases 9 ! ,gulf (    
,mexico2 ,:]eas ,b]n>do de ,glvez 0     
w\nd$ dur+ ! ,siege ( ,p5sacola1        
demon/rat+ brav]y t =ev] ende>$ him to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s2 ,:]eas ,b]n>do  
de ,glvez's victories aga9/ ! ,briti% 7 
recogniz$ by ,george ,wa%+ton z a decid+
 factor 9 ! outcome ( ! ,revolution>y   
,w>2 ,:]eas ,b]n>do de ,glvez help$     
draft ! t]ms ( treaty t end$ !          
,revolution>y ,w>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,cont95tal ,congress decl>$1 on  
,octob] #ca1 #aggh1 _! gratitude &      
favorable s5tim5ts to ,b]n>do de ,glvez 
= 8 conduct t[>ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas aft] ! w>1 ,b]n>do de ,glvez s]v$
 z vic]oy ( ,new ,spa9 & l$ ! ef=t to   

*>t ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 includ+ ,galve/on
 ,bay1 ! l>ge/ bay on ! ,texas coa/2    
,:]eas sev]al geographic locations1     
includ+ ,galve/on ,bay1 ,galve/on1      
,texas1 ,galve/on ,c\nty1 ,texas1       
,galvez1 ,l\isiana1 & ,/4 ,b]n>d ,p>i%1 
,l\isiana1 are nam$ aft] ,b]n>do de     
,glvez2 ,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,florida has   
honor$ ,b]n>do de ,glvez ) ! designation
 ( ,great ,floridian2 & ,:]eas ,b]n>do  
de ,glvez play$ an integral role 9 !    
,revolution>y ,w> & help$ secure !      
indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,b]n>do de ,glvez y     
,madrid1 ,visc\nt ( ,galve/on & ,c\nt ( 
,glvez1 is proclaim$ po/hum\sly to be an
 honor>y citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#bh1 #bjad4,k>5 ,l4 ,haas1,cl]k