Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)

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Was a war between Spain and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

Chronology

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1. North American Theatre (Anglo-Spanish War of 1779-1783)

North American theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783).

May 1780: Battle of Saint Louis. The 310-man Spanish garrison at St.Louis repulse an attack by 300 British soldiers and 900 Indians under Captain Emanuel Hesse.

September 1779: Battle of Baton Rouge. Spanish forces under Don Bernardo de Gálvez capture the remote British post at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

May 1781: The Spanish siege of Pensacola (1781) results in the occupation of the city.

October 1779: In September 1779 the Spanish captured Fort Bute.

April 1780: In 1780, during the American Revolutionary War, the British surrendered Fort Rosalie at Natchez to Spanish forces.

April 1780: Spanish conquest of Mobile, the Capital of British West Florida.

January 1781: A Spanish expedition into present-day Illinois led to the occupation of Fort St. Joseph.

2. Central America (Anglo-Spanish War of 1779-1783)

Central American theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783).

August 1782: In 1782, the British, led by Governor Alexander Lindsay, responded to the Spanish occupation of the Black River settlement by regrouping the settlers and sending reinforcements from Jamaica. The British forces, along with the settlers, successfully recaptured the territory from the disease-depleted Spanish force.

December 1780: The British forces, led by General John Campbell, attempted to capture Fortezza dell'Immacolata Concezione in 1780 during the Spanish American War. However, they were unsuccessful and ultimately withdrew in November without achieving their objective.

June 1782: The Spanish force was led by Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish military leader who played a key role in the American Revolutionary War. The capture of Nassau was part of Spain's efforts to support the American colonies in their fight against British rule.

April 1782: The Black River settlement was located in present-day Belize. The Spanish forces were led by Governor Arturo O'Neill, while the British garrison was under the command of Captain Thomas Paslow. The settlers were primarily British logwood cutters and their families.

May 1780: The siege of the Fortress of the Immaculate Conception in April ended in success for the British, who, however, as well as short of supplies, were decimated by the diseases brought by the abundant tropical rains that fell on the region.

May 1783: In April 1783, the island of Nassau was recaptured by the British forces.

3. Invasion of Minorca

Was the reconquest of Menorca by Franco-Spanish forces during the American Revolutionary War.

August 1781: Spanish Admiral Luis de Córdova led the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Cape Spartel in 1781. The fleet successfully landed at Mesquida bay, marking the beginning of Spain's military occupation of the territory.

August 1781: In 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, Spanish troops led by Bernardo de Gálvez captured the British-held territories of Ciudadela and Fornells in Menorca. The small British garrison of about 50 men offered little resistance.

August 1781: When the Spanish troops entered the town of Mahón, most of the remaining population was on their side, and greeted them with cheers.

August 1781: In 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, Georgetown (today Es Castell, on the Island of Menorca) was captured by Spanish forces led by Governor Bernardo de Gálvez. Only 152 prisoners were taken as the Spanish military occupation of the territory began.

February 1782: The Siege of Fort St. Philip in 1782 was a key battle during the Anglo-Spanish War. The British forces, led by General Murray, defended the fort against the Spanish, led by the Duke of Crillon. After a long and bloody siege, the fort fell to the Spanish, leading to the military occupation of Menorca by Spain.