Battle of Mobile (1780)
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The Battle of Mobile (1780) was a Revolutionary War–era engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held town of Mobile in West Florida, contributing to Spain’s broader campaign against Britain along the Gulf Coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mobile (1780) canonical | 1 |
| Capture of Mobile (1780) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Spanish forces ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Spanish regulars and colonial militia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British West Florida
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| campaign | Spanish West Florida campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInvolved |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernardo de Gálvez
NERFINISHED
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Elias Durnford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1780 ⓘ |
| defender | British garrison at Mobile ⓘ |
| endDate | 1780-03-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Pensacola (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortInvolved | Fort Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British regulars and Loyalist troops ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
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Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of the town of Mobile
ⓘ
reduction of British stronghold at Fort Charlotte ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of British garrison at Mobile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast campaign
NERFINISHED
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Spanish campaign against Britain in West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish involvement in the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
history of Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| result |
British loss of Mobile
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Spanish victory ⓘ capture of Mobile by Spain ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Spanish control along the Gulf Coast
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helped isolate British stronghold at Pensacola ⓘ weakened British control of West Florida ⓘ |
| startDate | 1780-03-01 ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
expel Britain from West Florida
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secure Spanish control of the lower Mississippi and Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf Coast theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Capture of Mobile (1780)