Tomorrow Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Simón Bolívar Hall of Casa América, the series of round tables on the Role of the Spanish Navy in the Independence of the United States begins. This series is part of the exhibition From the Caribbean to the English Channel. The Spanish Navy in American Independence, which can be visited at the Museo Naval until 8 February.
Spain and the United States share a common past that spans 300 years, during which time historical and social ties have forged both countries as we understand them today. This series of conferences, co-organised by Casa de América, the Fundación Consejo España – EE.UU. and the Museo Naval, will examine in depth a key episode in this relationship: the support given by the Spanish Crown to the Thirteen Colonies in their struggle for independence from England and, specifically, the role played by the Spanish Navy in this conflict, with experts who will provide a rigorous and detailed look at the historical events.
This first session is entitled The Spanish Navy in American Independence. Telling History through Cultural Heritage. The Spanish Navy wanted to bring to light the events that led King Charles III to support the American Revolution. This Revolution became a war – essentially a maritime war – that would initiate a new stage in modern thought, and therefore a milestone in history. The Naval Museum’s exhibition From the Caribbean to the English Channel. The Spanish Armada in American Independence aims to illustrate, through material culture, these events and the important role played by Spain in the final victory that would bring about the birth of the great nation that was to become the United States. In the form of a talk-colloquium, the curators of the exhibition, Berta Gasca and Inés Abril, curators of the Naval Museum, will give an overview of the contents of the exhibition and the reasons for the pieces selected.
Enrique Ojeda, Director General of Casa de América; Fernando Prieto, Secretary General of the Fundación Consejo España-EE.UU., and Marcial Gamboa Pérez-Pardo, Admiral and Director of the Institute of Naval History and Culture, will welcome the audience. The complete programme of the series can be consulted at this link.
