Siege of Havana (1762)
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The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
Aliases (7)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Seven Years' War
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military operation → siege → |
| alsoKnownAs |
British capture of Havana (1762)
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| belligerent |
British Empire
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Kingdom of Great Britain → Kingdom of Spain → Spanish Empire → |
| campaign |
British campaign against Spanish possessions in the Caribbean
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| capturedAssets |
Spanish warships in Havana harbor
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large quantities of Spanish treasure and supplies → |
| capturedPlace |
Castillo del Morro
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Havana → Havana harbor → |
| casualties |
heavy British casualties from combat and disease
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heavy Spanish casualties → |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 11,000 Spanish regulars and militia
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approximately 12,000 British troops → large British fleet under Sir George Pocock → |
| commander |
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
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Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona (acting Spanish commander at Morro) → Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna → Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla → Sir George Pocock → |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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|
| countryAtTime |
Spanish Cuba
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| defensiveStructure |
Castillo del Morro
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Havana fortifications → |
| endDate |
1762-08-13
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| location |
Caribbean
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Cuba → Havana → |
| notableDisease |
malaria
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yellow fever → |
| objective |
capture of Havana
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capture of Spanish treasure and shipping → seizure of Spanish naval base → |
| operationType |
amphibious assault
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naval blockade → |
| partOf |
Seven Years' War
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| precededBy |
British declaration of war on Spain in 1762
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| result |
British victory
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| significance |
major British strategic success against Spain
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one of the largest British amphibious operations of the Seven Years' War → shifted balance of naval power in the Caribbean → threatened Spanish control of its Caribbean colonies → |
| startDate |
1762-06-06
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|
| treatyOutcome |
Havana returned to Spain by the Treaty of Paris (1763)
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Spain ceded Florida to Britain in exchange for Havana → |
| year |
1762
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|
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona
("British siege of Havana (1762)")
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Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna ("British capture of Havana") → Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna → |
notableEvent |
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Juan de Prado Malleza Portocarrero y Luna
("Defense of Havana (1762)")
→
Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla ("defense of Havana (1762)") → |
participantIn |
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Siege of Havana (1762)
("British capture of Havana (1762)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla
("Siege of Havana")
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conflict |
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Castillo del Morro
("British siege of Havana (1762)")
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historicalEvent |
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Seven Years' War
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majorBattle |
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Sir George Pocock
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notableBattle |
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Havana Bay
("Battle of Havana (1762)")
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wasSiteOf |