Battle of Santiago de Cuba (1748)
The 2nd battle of Santiago de Cuba, which took place on April 9 of 1748, was a failed attempt by elements of the British Royal Navy under Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles to force the entrance of the port of Santiago de Cuba with the aim of striking a blow to the Spanish trade and privateering, since Santiago was a major base of the Spanish privateers in the Caribbean. Two British ships of line were put out of action by the batteries of Morro Castle and had to be towed to open sea. The remaining British warships retreated soon after.
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Battle of Santiago de Cuba (1748)
The 2nd battle of Santiago de Cuba, which took place on April 9 of 1748, was a failed attempt by elements of the British Royal Navy under Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles to force the entrance of the port of Santiago de Cuba with the aim of striking a blow to the Spanish trade and privateering, since Santiago was a major base of the Spanish privateers in the Caribbean. Two British ships of line were put out of action by the batteries of Morro Castle and had to be towed to open sea. The remaining British warships retreated soon after.
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2 ships of line disabled
~100 killed
~200 wounded
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1748-04-09
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Spanish victory
strength
500 regulars
8ships of the line
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726,125,644
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View from Castillo del Morro to the Caribbean Sea.
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