Capture of Río Hondo 1779
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Year | 1779 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Mexico | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 18.4883, -88.3194 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Capture of Río Hondo was the result of a Spanish military operation in the autumn of September 1779 against British settlements around the Hondo River in present-day Belize.
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