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Name: French Capture of Minorca

Type: Event

Start: 1756 AD

End: 1756 AD

Parent: Seven Years' War

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Was the French invasion of British-held Minorca during the Seven Years' War.

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  • June 1756: The French opened the campaign against the British with an attack on Menorca in the Mediterranean. A British attempt at relief was foiled at the Battle of Minorca, and the island was captured on 28 June.

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