Rousseau

by Martinez, Raymond J.; Holmes, Jack D.

• ISBN13: 9781589800892
• ISBN10: 1589800893
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Firebird Pr

Summary

While George Washington fought the British in New England, a little-knownhero joined the fight in Louisiana--Pierre George Rousseau.In 1779, Spain declared war on Britain, paving the way for Spanishinvolvement in the American Revolutionary War. Pierre George Rousseau, a Spanishnaval officer, joined the fight. He led the Spanish campaign against the Britishin the Louisiana territory and captured the British strongholds of Baton Rouge,Mobile, and Pensacola.After the war, Rousseau served as a commanding general under the last sixSpanish-colonial governors of Louisiana, until the Louisiana Purchasetransferred control of the area to the United States in 1803.Rousseau: The Last Days of Spanish New Orleans is the biography ofthis unsung American hero, outlining his voyages throughout the Louisianaterritory and the anecdotes still told by his descendants today. It is not justthe story of one man, but of life in Louisiana and New Orleans during the lastyears of Spanish colonial rule.Pelican is reprinting this historic biography in honor of the 200thanniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.About the AuthorRaymond J. Martinez was a direct descendant of Pierre George Rousseau. He wasalso the author of Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen: And Folk Tales along theMississippi ($7.95 pb), also published by Pelican.