Capture of the Bahamas (1782)
The Capture of the Bahamas took place in May 1782 during the Anglo-Spanish War when a Spanish force under the command of Juan Manuel de Cagigal arrived on the island of New Providence near Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The British commander at Nassau, John Maxwell decided to surrender the island without a fight when confronted by the superior force.
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Capture of the Bahamas (1782)
The Capture of the Bahamas took place in May 1782 during the Anglo-Spanish War when a Spanish force under the command of Juan Manuel de Cagigal arrived on the island of New Providence near Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The British commander at Nassau, John Maxwell decided to surrender the island without a fight when confronted by the superior force.
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La conquista española de las B ...... stados Unidos en mayo de 1782.
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The Capture of the Bahamas too ...... fronted by the superior force.
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Захват Багамских островов — пр ...... ил решил сдать остров без боя.
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1,412 captured
11privateerships captured
1frigatecaptured
2sloops captured
4brigantines captured
5schooners captured
77 merchant ships captured
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Spanish victory
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+1400 defenders
1500 sailors
1588 regulars
202 militia
50 light infantry
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Map of the Bahamas
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La conquista española de las B ...... stados Unidos en mayo de 1782.
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The Capture of the Bahamas too ...... fronted by the superior force.
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Захват Багамских островов — пр ...... ил решил сдать остров без боя.
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Capture of the Bahamas (1782)
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Conquista española de las Bahamas
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Захват Багамских островов (1782)
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