What the records say
- When
- 12 Oct 1748
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.18° N, 82.32° W
- Description
- 1748 naval battle between British and Spanish squadrons in the War of Jenkins' Ear
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Havana (1748)
1748 battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Havana was fought between 12–14 October 1748 off Havana between the British and Spanish navies during the War of Jenkins' Ear. A British squadron under Rear-Admiral of the Red Charles Knowles attacked a Spanish squadron led by Lieutenant-general Andrés Reggio during an attempt by Knowles to intercept the Spanish treasure fleet.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “War of Jenkins' Ear – Battle of Havana: a British Caribbean squadron engages a Spanish squadron based near Havana”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page