The Spanish, after initially opposing the French, signed the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796, allying Spain to France, in exchange for French support for Charles IV's relations ruling the Italian duchy of Parma. In response, the British blockaded Spain in 1797 and separated her colonial empire from the mother country. By the end of 1798, the Spanish fleet had been defeated by the British, and Minorca and Trinidad were occupied.
At last count, âSpirit in the Skyâ has been featured in 32 movies (including âThe Longest Yard,â âOceanâs 11,â âSuperstar,â âApollo 13â and âWayneâs World 2â) and more than a dozen national television ads (for companies like Nike, HBO, American Express and Toyota).
In the past 12 months alone, âSpirit in the Skyâ not only was in the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, it also welcomed Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel to heaven in This Is the End and played in Lovelace as Amanda Seyfriedâs character first learned her special talent.