5th Note: Spanish at Mobile
by Thomas E. DeVoe and Karl T. Martinsen
On the 11th January 1780, Galvez reviewed his army of 754 men before they embarked for Mobile, his regulars included;
Regiment of Havana 50 men Regiment of Louisiana 141 men Royal Artillery Corps 14 men In addition to the Regulars his army included;
Militia (White) 323 men Militia ( Mulattoes & Free Black) 107 men Anglo-American Auxiliaries 26 men Slaves 24 men Galvez sailed for Mobile on the 28th January 1780 with 745 men in 11 ships, his force included Spanish Regulars with white, mulatto and black militia units. The Regulars were from the "Regiment of the Prince", "Havana", "Louisiana" and the "Royal Artillery Corps". Among the militia units were 26 North Americans. The ships were made up of;
4 Settees The "Venezuela" a Galliot A Packet boat The "Galvez" a Brig (privately armed as a corsair ) 2 Brigs The "Kaulican" a Kings Brig On the 10th February, the authorities in Havana sent Galvez reinforcements, this was made up of 567 men of the "Regiment of Navarra" in 5 ships. SourcesThe Spanish Conquest of British West Florida 1779-1781, by A. W. Haarman, pub. Florida
Historical Quarterly, Vol. XXXIX, pp.116-17, citing "Bernardo de Galvez in
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