Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Revolutionary War at Mobile

Siege of Fort Charlotte (Condé) 1780

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

1. The Revolutionary War at Mobile Marker

Inscription. Spain, America's ally, declared war on Great Britain in June 1779. Bernardo de Galvez, governor of Spanish Louisiana at New Orleans, led the attack against the British along the lower Mississippi River and Gulf Coast. In February 1780, Galvez laid siege upon the British forces here at Fort Charlotte (Condé) resulting in its surrender and the capture of the city of Mobile, March 14, 1780. Galvez next captured Pensacola and accepted the British surrender of West Florida, May 9, 1781, thus aiding the American colonists by removing the British threat from the Gulf of Mexico.

Erected 1996 by The Sons Of The Revolution Of The State Of Alabama.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1780.

Location. 30° 41.299′ N, 88° 2.376′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of South Royal Street and Theatre Street, on the right when traveling south on South Royal Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 South Royal Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Mobile's First Theater (a few steps from this marker); L'Arbre de Pau (a few steps from this marker);

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Mobile's First Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); How Big was the Original Fort Condé? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of Historic Fort Condé (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pelican Girls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Fort Conde Ruin (about 400 feet away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Richard Robertson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Fort Charlotte - Mobile, Alabama. (Submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on Battle of Fort Charlotte. (Submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Spanish General Bernardo de Gálvez image. Click for full size.

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2. Spanish General Bernardo de Gálvez

View of marker looking north towards reconstructed Fort Conde. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

3. View of marker looking north towards reconstructed Fort Conde.

Wide area view of marker and nearby street signs. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

4. Wide area view of marker and nearby street signs.

Fort Charlotte (Condé) model. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015

5. Fort Charlotte (Condé) model.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,716 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.