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Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra

10 oct. 1719 · 42.28° N, 8.60° W

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10 oct. 1719
Type
Bataille
Coordonnées
42.28° N, 8.60° W
Description
British operation as part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance

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Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra

1719 military operation

The capture of Vigo and Pontevedra occurred in October 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when a British expedition made a descent on the Spanish coast. They then captured the settlements of Vigo, Redondela and Pontevedra after some resistance, which they occupied for ten days destroying or capturing a vast haul of military stores before withdrawing.

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