Siege of Fort St Philip (1756)
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"Fall of Minorca" and "Siege of Minorca" redirect here. For other uses, see Invasion of Minorca.
The siege of Fort St Philip, also known as the siege of Minorca, took place from 20 April to 29 June 1756 during the Seven Years' War. Ceded to Great Britain in 1714 by Spain following the War of the Spanish Succession, its capture by France threatened the British naval position in the Western Mediterranean and it was returned after the Treaty of Paris (1763).
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Siege of Fort St. Philip | |||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
Attack and capture of Fort St. Philip on the island of Menorca, 29 June 1756, after the naval battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William Blakeney William Cunninghame |
Duke de Richelieu Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,860 [1] | 16,000 [2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
59 killed 149 wounded [3] |
1,600 killed or died from disease 2,000 sick or wounded [4] |
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