Juan de Miralles

Juan de Miralles
BornJuly 23, 1713 (1713-07-23)
Petrer, Valencian Community, Spain
DiedApril 28, 1780(1780-04-28) (aged 66)
Morristown, New Jersey
OccupationsArms dealer and messenger to the American Continental Congress

Juan de Miralles y Tizner (July 23, 1713, in Petrer, Province of Alicante, Spain – April 28, 1780 in Morristown, New Jersey) was a Spanish arms dealer who became friends with George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. He supported the American cause financially, and served as a liaison between the colonists and the Spanish Crown.

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