IA 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 105 
Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on Bernardo de Ga´lvez 
y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston and Count of Ga´lvez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2014 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. YOHO, Mr. 
CRENSHAW, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ROONEY, 
Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. RADEL, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WIL-
SON of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. GARCIA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and 
Mr. PIERLUISI) introduced the following joint resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Conferring honorary citizenship of the United States on 
Bernardo de Ga´lvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston 
and Count of Ga´lvez. 
Whereas the United States has conferred honorary citizenship 
on 7 other occasions during its history, and honorary citi-
zenship is and should remain an extraordinary honor not 
lightly conferred nor frequently granted; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston 
and Count of Ga´lvez, was a hero of the Revolutionary 
War who risked his life for the freedom of the United 
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States people and provided supplies, intelligence, and 
strong military support to the war effort; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez recruited an army of 7,500 men 
made up of Spanish, French, African-American, Mexican, 
Cuban, and Anglo-American forces and led the effort of 
Spain to aid the United States’ colonists against Great 
Britain; 
Whereas during the Revolutionary War, Bernardo de Ga´lvez 
and his troops seized the Port of New Orleans and suc-
cessfully defeated the British at battles in Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, Natchez, Mississippi, and Mobile, Alabama; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez led the successful 2-month 
Siege of Pensacola, Florida, where his troops captured 
the capital of British West Florida and left the British 
with no naval bases in the Gulf of Mexico; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez was wounded during the Siege 
of Pensacola, demonstrating bravery that forever en-
deared him to the United States soldiers; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez’s victories against the British 
were recognized by George Washington as a deciding fac-
tor in the outcome of the Revolutionary War; 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez helped draft the terms of treaty 
that ended the Revolutionary War; 
Whereas the United States Continental Congress declared, on 
October 31, 1778, their gratitude and favorable senti-
ments to Bernardo de Ga´lvez for his conduct towards the 
United States; 
Whereas after the war, Bernardo de Ga´lvez served as viceroy 
of New Spain and led the effort to chart the Gulf of Mex-
ico, including Galveston Bay, the largest bay on the 
Texas coast; 
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Whereas several geographic locations, including Galveston 
Bay, Galveston, Texas, Galveston County, Texas, Galvez, 
Louisiana, and St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, are named 
after Bernardo de Ga´lvez; 
Whereas the State of Florida has honored Bernardo de 
Ga´lvez with the designation of Great Floridian; and 
Whereas Bernardo de Ga´lvez played an integral role in the 
Revolutionary War and helped secure the independence of 
the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Bernardo de Ga´lvez y Madrid, Viscount of Galveston 
and Count of Ga´lvez, is proclaimed posthumously to be 
an honorary citizen of the United States. 
Æ 
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