Battle of Portmán

When

11 Oct 1873

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.55° N, 0.85° W

Description

1873 naval battle

Naval

yes

1873 naval battle of the Spanish Cantonal Rebellion

The Battle of Portmán, sometimes referred to by other names such as the Battle off Cartagena and the Battle of Escombrera Island, was a confrontation during the Cantonal Rebellion between the naval forces of the Canton of Cartagena and those of the central government of the Spanish First Republic on 11 October 1873 in which a Cantonal squadron attempted to break a central government blockade of Cartagena.

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