Battle of San Fernando de Omoa
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The Battle of San Fernando de Omoa was a 1779 engagement in present-day Honduras during which British forces briefly captured a key Spanish Caribbean coastal fortress early in the Anglo-Spanish War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Fernando de Omoa canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Spain ⓘ |
| chronology | early engagement of the Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) ⓘ |
| combatant |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1779 ⓘ |
| duration | brief British control of the fortress ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean coast of Central America
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San Fernando de Omoa NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Honduras ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of San Fernando de Omoa ⓘ |
| partOf |
18th-century conflicts in Central America
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Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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temporary British occupation of the fortress ⓘ |
| significance | capture of a key Spanish Caribbean coastal fortress ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean theater of the Anglo-Spanish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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