Capture of Pensacola (1719) 1719
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1719 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Quadruple Alliance | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 30.3478, -87.2972 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Capture of Pensacola took place in May 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when a French force led by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville took and occupied the settlement of Pensacola in the Spanish colony of Florida. The French occupied Pensacola until August 1719, when a large Spanish force arrived and compelled the small French garrison to surrender. This Spanish occupation only lasted until September 1, when a French fleet arrived to reassert French control.
The war ended with the Treaty of the Hague and Pensacola was officially returned to Spanish control in exchange for French commercial benefits, though the French garrison did not withdraw until 1726.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Capture of Pensacola (1719) (revision 1370609392), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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