Lo que morir en España me enseñó sobre ser estadounidense | Iago Macknik-Conde | TEDxLogan Circle

En esta charla de TEDxLogan Circle, Iago Macknik-Conde analiza la contribución de los soldados hispanos a la Revolución Americana. Relata su participación en la recreación del Asedio de Pensacola en Macharaviaya, un pequeño pueblo del sur de España. Allí, el general español Bernardo de Gálvez es homenajeado cada año con una celebración de la independencia de Estados Unidos. El orador sostiene que los soldados hispanos sufrieron más bajas que los aliados franceses, aunque su papel es poco conocido.

• Recreación del Asedio de Pensacola en España
• El general Bernardo de Gálvez y su homenaje anual
• El papel de los soldados hispanos en la guerra de independencia

Two years ago, on the Fourth of July, I “died” — and it was the best day of my life. That’s because I was reenacting my favorite battle from the American Revolution: the Siege of Pensacola. Unlike most Revolutionary War reenactments, this one wasn’t in Virginia or Massachusetts. It was in Macharaviaya, a small town in Southern Spain. The battle centered on one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution: the Spanish General Bernardo de Gálvez. Every year, Gálvez’s hometown of Macharaviaya celebrates American Independence in his honor. Hispanic soldiers suffered more casualties in the Revolutionary War than our French allies, yet almost no one understands their contribution. As we mark the nation’s 250’s anniversary, Iago’s talk illuminates this chapter of history and gives us a more complete answer to the age-old question of what it means to be an American. Iago Macknik-Conde is a Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholar multi-majoring in History, Political Science, and Economics at Macaulay Honors College. A two-time Bill of Rights Institute Fellow, his research accolades include First Prize in the National WWII Museum’s Essay Contest, the George Watt Memorial Essay Prize, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute's 2025 Legacies of Service Prize. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Award Gold Medal for public service. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx