The Story of Fernando de Leyba, Spanish Governor of St. Louis at the Time of the American Revolution
9:27
Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: New November 2022! Fernando de Leyba, Spanish Governor of Upper Louisiana, based in St. Louis led the defense of St. Louis against attacking British soldiers in 1780.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: US History-168**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students use topographic, road, and historical maps to trace the locations mentioned in the video to understand the defenses and obstacles faced by both the locals and the British attackers.
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
