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The king sent 2000 Galicians to help American presidios

Source: Historical proof of the right of the Catholic King to the territory held to-day by the British King under the name of New Georgia #558

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15. In the following year, 1702, by order of the king, General Du Casse embarked at Coruña in the fleet under his command, with two thousand Galicians, for the purpose of aiding the presidios of America. Part of the men were left at this fortress of Havana. Its governor, having been notified by Don Joseph de Zuniga that Colonel Moore was planning to fall upon San Agustin, promptly sent to their aid seventy Galicians in charge of Captain Don Joseph Primo de Rivera. 58. [Bolton note: Barcia gives a good account of the events in Florida during the War of the Spanish Succession, Ensayo Cronoldgico, pp. 318-327. Arredondo follows him here.]

16. Having received this assistance, Don Joseph de Zuniga endeavored to have his enemies find him in the best possible state of defense. For this purpose he took all the precautions that were within his power. By these means, and through the bravery of the Spaniards, he succeeded not only in resisting the siege that Colonel Moore laid to the city and fort of San Agustin, but also in forcing him to retire with considerable damage and loss of men.

…18. Since the siege ended in the manner stated, and since Colonel Moore retired with all his men to Carolina, it ought not to be alleged, as is sometimes done, that in consequence of this expedition the ownership fell to the English, for it is clear that in it nothing was accomplished except to harass the Spaniards as much as possible.