Soldados Participate in Ceremonies
Honoring Bernardo de Gálvez

Colonel Bernardo de Gálvez, as portrayed by Hector Diaz from Columbia Maryland, pays tribute to his former adversaries. British forces are represented by HM (His Majesty, George III) 33rd of Foot living history interpreters. Gálvez is in the uniform of the Colonel of the Louisiana Regiment. Gálvez described his engagement with British forces at the siege of Pensacola, Florida, in 1781 at the Long Beach event. The Gálvez event was spnsored by SHHAR, (Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research) which regularly publishes a monthly internet magazine entitled SOMOS PRIMOS

Colonel Bernardo de Gálvez (Hector Diaz) in the uniform of the Louisiana Regiment prepares to receive honors. On his left is Fray Junípero Serra (as portrayed by Bruce Buonauro). To the right of Gálvez is teniente colonel Juan Bautista de Anza (Paul Trujillo). To the right of Anza is a captain of the Delaware Regiment, Col. Haslet's Comapny of Light Infantry.

Soldados from Santa Bárbara participating in the event pose for an informal shot. To the left is alférez Dario Arguello (George W. Decker) from the Santa Bárbara garrison. To his right are soldados David Martinez and Michael Aberle. Sergeant Ortega (Jim Martinez) stands at the far right.