Siege of St. Augustine (1740) 1740
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 June 1740 – 20 July 1740 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1740 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 Jenkins' Ear | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 29.8947, -81.3144 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of St. Augustine was a military engagement that took place during June–July 1740. It involved a British attack on the city of St. Augustine in Spanish Florida and was a part of the much larger conflict known as the War of Jenkins' Ear.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of St. Augustine (1740) (revision 1374319127), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Siege of St. Augustine (1702) 1702 · 0 km
- Battle of Bloody Mose 1740 · 4 km
- Battle of St. Johns Bluff 1862 · 57 km
- Skirmish of the Brick Church 1862 · 60 km
- Skirmish at Cedar Creek 1864 · 65 km
- Battle of Thomas Creek 1777 · 82 km
Other battles of the War of Jenkins' Ear
- Battle of Bloody Mose 1740
- Battle of Cartagena de Indias 1741
- Invasion of Cuba (1741) 1741
- Battle of Bloody Marsh 1742
- Battle of La Guaira 1743
- Action of 18 March 1748 1748
- Battle of Havana (1748) 1748
All 8 battles of the War of Jenkins' Ear →
Browse more: battles in United States · North America · Early modern battles