siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)
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The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Fort St. Philip at Mahón
ⓘ
Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Mahón (1756)
|
| attacker |
French Army
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
Duke of Richelieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
William Blakeney ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land and naval operation ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defender | British Army ⓘ |
| endTime | 1756-06-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | court-martial of Admiral John Byng ⓘ |
| hasCause | French attempt to seize Menorca from Britain ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
loss of Menorca by Great Britain
ⓘ
strengthening of French position in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Balearic Islands
ⓘ
Fort St. Philip ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Mahón ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Minorca ⓘ
surface form:
Menorca
|
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| locatedInFortification |
Castillo de San Felipe
ⓘ
surface form:
Castillo de San Felipe (Menorca)
|
| notableFor |
French capture of a major British Mediterranean base
ⓘ
impact on British naval command and Admiral Byng's execution ⓘ |
| opponent | British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| opposingCountry | Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1756 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ |
| result |
French control of Menorca consolidated
ⓘ
French victory ⓘ capture of Fort St. Philip by France ⓘ |
| significantEvent | surrender of the British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756-04-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Mahón harbour
ⓘ
control of western Mediterranean sea lanes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.