Battle for Río San Juan de Nicaragua 1762
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 26 July 1762 – 3 August 1762 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1762 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Nicaragua | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 11.0178, -84.4011 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle for Río San Juan de Nicaragua was one of several battles that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War, a subconflict of the Seven Years' War, which lasted from December 1761 until February 1763. The conflict, which took place in July–August 1762, began when William Lyttelton, the British governor and commander-in-chief of Jamaica, sent a naval expedition to Nicaragua with the primary objective of capturing the town of Granada.
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