Ce que mourir en Espagne m'a appris sur le fait d'être américain | Iago Macknik-Conde | TEDxLogan Circle

Dans cette intervention TEDxLogan Circle, Iago Macknik-Conde évoque la contribution des soldats hispaniques à la Révolution américaine. Il raconte avoir participé à la reconstitution du siège de Pensacola à Macharaviaya, petite ville du sud de l'Espagne. Le général espagnol Bernardo de Gálvez y est honoré chaque année lors d'une fête célébrant l'indépendance américaine. L'orateur affirme que les soldats hispaniques ont subi plus de pertes que les alliés français, sans que leur rôle soit bien connu.

• Reconstitution du siège de Pensacola en Espagne
• Le général Bernardo de Gálvez et sa commémoration annuelle
• Le rôle des soldats hispaniques dans la guerre d'indépendance

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