She is a tenured lecturer in English Philology at the University of Oviedo and an expert on the international aspect of the War of Independence. Her many published works include books on the relations of the rebels with England and the decisive support from England in the fight against the French invaders.
Ms. Laspra will be speaking at the congress on the material help provided to Galicia by the English, which was an essential element for Vigo, since it had the support of the British frigates “Lively” and “Venus” during the Reconquest.