Battle of La Guaira 1743
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 March 1743 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1743 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Venezuela | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of Jenkins' Ear | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 10.6000, -66.9331 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of La Guaira (also known as the Battle of La Guayra) took place between 2–5 March 1743 in the Caribbean, off the coast of La Guaira, present day Venezuela. La Guaira was a port of the Royal Gipuzkoan Company of Caracas, whose ships had rendered great assistance to the Spanish navy during War of Jenkins' Ear in carrying troops, arms, stores and ammunition from Spain to her colonies, and its destruction would be a severe blow both to the Company and the Spanish Government. A British expeditionary fleet under Charles Knowles was defeated, and the expedition ended in failure. 97 of Knowles' men were killed, among whom was the captain of HMS Burford, and many of the ships were badly damaged or lost. Knowles was therefore unable to proceed to Puerto Cabello until he had refitted.
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