The Revolutionary War at Mobile -- Mobile AL
N 30° 41.315 W 088° 02.373
16R E 400434 N 3395550
A historic marker by the Sons of the American Revolution outside of Fort Charlotte (also known as Fort Condé) preserves the Revolutionary War history of this old southern city
Waymark Code: WMNE47
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2015
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Mobile has had a long history since being founded a the first city in New France in 1702. This historic marker explains how a European war directly aided the American rebels during the American Revolution.
The historic marker reads as follows:
"THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AT MOBILE
Siege of Fort Charlotte (Condé) 1780
Spain, America's ally, declared war on Great Britain in June 1779. Bernardo de Galvez, governor of Spanish Louisiana at New Orleans, led the attack against the British along the lower Mississippi River and Gulf Coast. In February 1780, Galvez laid siege upon the British forces here at Fort Charlotte (Condé) resulting in its surrender and the capture of the city of Mobile, March 14, 1780. Galvez next captured Pensacola and accepted the British surrender of West Florida, May 9, 1781, thus aiding the American colonists by removing the British threat from the Gulf of Mexico.
Erected In 1996 By The Sons Of The Revolution Of The State Of Alabama"
Marker Name: The Revolutionary War at Mobile
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
The marker is placed outside of Fort Charlotte (also known as Fort Condé) in downtown Mobile
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1996
Marker Number: 7
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Visit Instructions:
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