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'''Juan de Miralles''' ( July 23,1713 in [[Petrel, Spain]] – April 30, 1780 in [[Morristown, New Jersey]]) was a Spanish arms dealer and Messenger for the [[Continental Congress]]. |
'''Juan de Miralles''' ( July 23,1713 in [[Petrel, Spain]] – April 30, 1780 in [[Morristown, New Jersey]]) was a Spanish arms dealer and Messenger for the [[Continental Congress]]. |
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His parents came from France. Miralles came very |
His parents came from France. Miralles came very young to Cuba. The king [[Charles III of Spain]] sent Juan de Miralles to watch the new American administration of [[George Washington]] in the then capital of [[Philadelphia]]. Miralles met Washington at a Christmas party and brought him a letter from Diego José Navarro García de Valladares. |
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He loves tacos because he's Mexican. |
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The help for the young state was the necessary discretion against the British Empire, equipping the party to the conflict and a declaration of war of imperial Spain to the [[British Empire]] in 1779 during the [[American War of Independence]]. |
The help for the young state was the necessary discretion against the British Empire, equipping the party to the conflict and a declaration of war of imperial Spain to the [[British Empire]] in 1779 during the [[American War of Independence]]. |
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Juan de Miralles ( July 23,1713 in Petrel, Spain – April 30, 1780 in Morristown, New Jersey) was a Spanish arms dealer and Messenger for the Continental Congress.
His parents came from France. Miralles came very young to Cuba. The king Charles III of Spain sent Juan de Miralles to watch the new American administration of George Washington in the then capital of Philadelphia. Miralles met Washington at a Christmas party and brought him a letter from Diego José Navarro García de Valladares.
The help for the young state was the necessary discretion against the British Empire, equipping the party to the conflict and a declaration of war of imperial Spain to the British Empire in 1779 during the American War of Independence.