Honoring Gen. Bernardo de Gálvez at the Veterans War Memorial of Texas

Texas Daughters assembled March 26, 2024, at the Veterans War Memorial of Texas in McAllen to unveil a bronze statue of Gen. Bernardo de Gálvez. The sculpture was commissioned by the National Society to commemorate Spain’s contribution to our nation’s fight for independence from Great Britain and funded by the President General’s Project for major initiatives in conjunction with America 250! celebrations. The sculpture is the first likeness of Gálvez in Texas and the work of local artist and sculptor Douglas Clark. Gálvez led Spanish efforts to aid the Americans during the Revolution—not only smuggling supplies to the Americans but also leading a military campaign against the British that included capturing Pensacola, West Florida, by land and by sea.