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I supplied needed resources, led Spanish troops along the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico and captured British forts and helped draft the Treaty of Paris. who am I?

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Bernardo de Gálvez is the figure from the question, who supplied resources and led Spanish troops against the British, contributing to the drafting of the Treaty of Paris, and helping shape early American-Spanish relations, including negotiations that led to Pinckney's Treaty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The individual described in the question is likely Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish military leader who played a crucial role during the American Revolutionary War. Bernardo de Gálvez provided significant resources, and leadership to Spanish forces, and captured British forts along the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River.

His contributions extended to the drafting of the Treaty of Paris. Gálvez's efforts were instrumental in the success of the American colonies against the British, although Spain's position, as with Great Britain, led to substantial diplomatic negotiations concerning territory and trade following the war.

After the American Revolutionary War, as indicated by the reference materials, Spain and the United States faced ongoing disputes over borders and navigation rights, especially concerning the Mississippi River. The negotiations eventually led to the Treaty of San Lorenzo or Pinckney's Treaty, which among other concessions, granted Americans the right to navigate the Mississippi freely and confirmed the 31st parallel as the border between the United States and Spanish territory.

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