siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782)
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The siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) was a British-held fortress’s prolonged blockade and bombardment by Spanish forces during the American Revolutionary War, leading to Spain’s capture of Menorca from Britain.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
French naval contingent
ⓘ
Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegingForceStrength | over 8,000 Spanish and allied troops ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish attempt to recover Menorca from Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
Buenaventura Moreno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis de Córdova y Córdova NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDuringEvent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | British Army garrison ⓘ |
| endDate | 1782-02-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Paris (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort St. Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 2,500 British troops ⓘ |
| location |
Balearic Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort St. Philip, Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahon, Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
artillery bombardment
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blockade ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolonged resistance of British garrison
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severe disease and shortages among defenders ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Fort St. Philip
ⓘ
expulsion of British from Menorca ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish declaration of war on Great Britain (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
ⓘ
capture of Menorca by Spain ⓘ surrender of British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| significance | led to transfer of Menorca to Spain in the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1781-08-19 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Menorca ceded from Great Britain to Spain ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year |
1781
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1782 ⓘ |
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