Siege of Fort St. Philip at Mahón
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The Siege of Fort St. Philip at Mahón was a key 1756 French siege of a British-held fortress on Menorca during the Seven Years' War, resulting in the island’s capture and a major early setback for Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Fort St. Philip at Mahón canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Seven Years' War
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Mahón (1756) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Admiral John Byng
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Duc de Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ William Blakeney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-French conflict ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | major early setback for Britain in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1756-06-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Minorca (naval battle) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French attempt to seize Menorca from Britain
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outbreak of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Balearic Islands
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Fort St. Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahón NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedInFortification | Fort St. Philip, Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Fort St. Philip
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control of Mahón harbour ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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French forces ⓘ |
| outcome | temporary French occupation of Menorca ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1756 ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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capture of Menorca by France ⓘ surrender of the British garrison ⓘ |
| significantEvent | court-martial and execution of Admiral John Byng ⓘ |
| startTime | 1756-04-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of a key Mediterranean naval base ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery bombardment
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siege warfare ⓘ |
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