Capture of the galleon San Joaquin 1711
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 August 1711 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1711 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Colombia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Spanish Succession | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 10.4114, -75.5350 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of the galleon San Joaquin (also known as the Battle of Cartagena) was a naval engagement that took place off the coast near Cartagena (present day Colombia). It involved five British ships of the line against the Spanish galleon San Joaquin and a smaller ship. After an action lasting barely an hour San Joaquin surrendered. The galleon had fought in the previous encounter during Wager's Action nearly three years earlier but had just barely escaped capture.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Capture of the galleon San Joaquin (revision 1370610099), 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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