What was erased from the historical record of 1776? Historian Fred Gutierrez reveals the silenced contributions of Hispanic patriots, the secret Spanish naval covenants, and the providential faith that sustained the Continental Army against impossible odds.
Long before foreign powers formally recognized the American cause, covert supply convoys bearing gunpowder and silver under Carlos III sailed up the Mississippi. Explore the dangerous, secret alliance that changed the destiny of the Western World.
Author and researcher Fred Gutierrez travels the nation giving voice to the forgotten patriots of the Revolution. Discover keynote speaking schedules, historical workshops, and educational programs that illuminate the bedrock of American freedom.
Dedicated to illuminating the untaught truths of American Independence. Through rigorous archival research across Philadelphia, Havana, and Seville, we uncover suppressed historical documents and restore the honor, faith, and sacrifices of the Hispanic patriots who secured liberty.
A visual chronicle of historian Fred Gutierrez across international archival vaults, national keynote addresses, historic fieldwork, broadcast media, and book signings with readers.
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Discover what esteemed historians, literary critics, and over 1,480 verified readers across the country are saying about A Faith Yet Unsullied.
"As an academic historian specializing in the American Revolution for over twenty years, I rarely encounter a book that shifts the paradigm so profoundly. Fred Gutierrez’s de-encryption of the secret Spanish naval covenants in Havana is forensic and undeniable. A masterwork of archival scholarship and breathtaking narrative prose."
"Received the Deluxe Collector's Edition yesterday. The gold foil embossing, archival paper weight, and reproduction maps are museum quality. But the writing itself is what hooked me—I stayed up until 2:30 AM reading about General Gálvez's secret munitions flotilla. Truly magnificent work."
"For generations, the crucial role played by Florida, Cuba, and New Orleans in securing Washington's army prior to Yorktown was buried in obscure footnotes. Fred Gutierrez has restored this sacred legacy with reverence, scholarly precision, and unforgettable emotion. Every library in America needs this volume."
"Rarely does a work of historical revelation balance dense archival proof with such electrifying narrative velocity. The deleted clauses of the Declaration of Independence read like a high-stakes geopolitical thriller. A Faith Yet Unsullied is an instant classic that demands national attention."
"I assigned Chapter 1 and the omitted Havana dispatches to my AP United States History seminar. It provoked the most passionate debate we’ve had all semester. The students were astonished to discover what was omitted from conventional textbooks. An indispensable teaching companion."
"Beyond the thrilling espionage and naval maneuvers, what resonated most deeply with me was the unwavering spiritual conviction of the patriots. Fred Gutierrez captures the soul of the Revolution like no other author. I have already ordered three additional copies for my book club members."
Field notes, archival discoveries, and long-form essays from Fred Gutierrez on the forgotten allies and untold stories behind 1776.
Archival Discovery
Buried in a Cuban naval archive, a bundle of unsigned correspondence reveals the covenants that kept the Continental Army supplied through its darkest winter. Here is how I found them — and why historians overlooked them for two centuries.
History
While Washington held the north, Bernardo de Gálvez opened a second front along the Mississippi.
Writing Life
From deciphering faded cipher to shaping a narrative readers can’t put down.
Join author and historian Fred Gutierrez as he presents newly translated 18th-century diplomatic transcripts and Havana shipping manifests that supplied General Washington's army prior to Yorktown.
Delivering the annual keynote address at the American Historical Society symposium on General Bernardo de Gálvez.