Battle of Cartagena (1758) 1758
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 February 1758 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1758 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.6000, -0.9833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cartagena took place on 28 February 1758 off the Spanish port of Cartagena during the Seven Years' War. A British fleet under Henry Osborn, which had blockaded a French fleet in Cartagena, attacked and defeated a French squadron under Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville coming to their assistance. The interception of de Menneville's squadron ensured that only limited assistance would come to the French fortress of Louisbourg in North America, which was under a British siege and fell later that year.
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