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Lt Govenor Ferdinand de Leyba

Colonial Spanish America
Fort San Carlos, Missouri

While the American Revolution was raging, a combined force of British troops and Indian allies attacked the Spanish controlled city of St. Louis in Missouri
Territory on May 26, 1780.

The Spanish militia garrison of St. Louis was
commanded by de Leyba. The British-Indian force was repulsed in one of the few defeats suffered by t
he British or their allies in 1780.

Battle of Fort San Carlos, St. Louis, Missouri
The American Revolution

The Spanish militias from surrounding villages
were called in to St. Louis in May of 1780 to help
defend the town from
an attack by a British force of
1200 Canadians and Native Americans.

The Spanish militia participated in the battle on
May 26, 1780 under the command of

Spanish Lt. Govenor Fernando de Leyba.

The Spanish force of 29 regulars and 281 militia was successful in driving off the attacking force.

This prevented the British from occupying Upper Louisiana and the Upper Mississippi River.

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