Siege of Fort St Philip

Cuándo

20 abr 1756 – 29 jun 1756

Tipo

Asedio

Coordenadas

39.87° N, 4.31° E

Description

1756 French capture of British Menorca

1756 siege of the Seven Years' War

The siege of Fort St Philip, also known as the siege of Minorca, took place from 20 April to 29 June 1756 during the Seven Years' War. Ceded to Great Britain in 1714 by Spain following the War of the Spanish Succession, its capture by France threatened the British naval position in the Western Mediterranean and it was returned after the Treaty of Paris (1763).

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