Instituto Cervantes: "Spain on the Edge of American Revolution"

Date: 

Thursday, April 28, 2016, 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Observatorio. 2 Arrow St. 4th floor. Cambridge

 CONVERSATIONS IN THE OBSERVATORY:

SPAIN ON THE EDGE OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION

While citizens of the thirteen rebelling colonies came to blows with the British Empire over tariffs and parliamentary representation, the situation on the rest of the continent was even more fraught. In the Gulf of Mexico, Spanish forces clashed with Britain’s strained army to carve up the Gulf Coast, as both sides competed for allegiances with the powerful Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Creek nations who inhabited the region. This is a conversation moderated by Julio Núñez Montesinos, with the participation of Kathleen DuVal (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Tamar Herzog (Harvard University).

Mientras los ciudadanos de las trece colonias rebeldes se enfrentaban con el Imperio británico a propósito de los aranceles y su representación parlamentaria, la situación en el resto del continente era aún más tensa. En el Golfo de México, las fuerzas españolas se enfrentaron al ejército británico por el control de la Costa del Golfo, y ambas partes compitieron por la lealtad de las poderosas naciones Chickasaw, Choctaw y Creek, que habitaban la región. Conversación moderada por Julio Núñez Montesinos, con la participación de Kathleen DuVal (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) y Tamar Herzog (Harvard University).

In English

Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Spain in Boston

ic_american_revolution.pdf766 KB