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Battle of Anguilla

Battle of Anguilla was a naval engagement fought on 21 May 1745 at Anguilla. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 150 soldiers against 2 frigates; 3 privateers; 2 ship's tenders; 759 soldiers.

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Fought21 May 1745
WhereAnguilla18.177N, 63.112W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses7 killed or woundedand35 killed or drowned; 65 wounded; 50 captured
Part ofWar of the Austrian Succession1740 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession

Battle of Mollwitz, 1741Siege of Brieg, 1741Siege of Prague, 1742Siege of Brno, 1742Battle of Chotusitz, 1742Battle of Sahay, 1742Action of 14 June 1742, 1742Siege of Mirandola, 1742Battle of Campo Santo, 1743Battle of Dettingen, 1743Battle of Toulon, 1744Battle of Villafranca, 1744Battle of Velletri, 1744Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744Siege of Prague, 1744Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745Siege of Tournai, 1745Battle of Fontenoy, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Battle of Anguilla, 1745Fall of Ghent, 1745Battle of Melle, 1745Siege of Ath, 1745Battle of Bassignano, 1745Battle of Soor, 1745Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745Siege of Brussels, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1746Battle of Piacenza, 1746Action of 6 July 1746, 1746Siege of Namur, 1746Battle of Madras, 1746Raid on Lorient, 1746Battle of Rocoux, 1746Battle of Adyar, 1746Siege of Antibes, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1747First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Battle of Lauffeld, 1747Battle of Assietta, 1747Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748Siege of Maastricht, 1748Siege of Cuddalore, 174817411748Battle of Anguilla, 1745
46 placed engagements of the War of the Austrian Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 May 1745
PlaceAnguilla
18.177N, 63.112W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength150 soldiers2 frigates; 3 privateers; 2 ship's tenders; 759 soldiers
Casualties and losses7 killed or wounded35 killed or drowned; 65 wounded; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Arthur Hodge (colonial administrator)
Battle of AnguillaBattle of AnguillaAttack on Saint MartinCapture of Sint EustatiusSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Saint KittsBattle of St. KittsAttack on Saint MartinCapture of Sint EustatiusSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Saint KittsBattle of St. KittsBasseterreChristiansted100 km18.177N, 63.112W
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Battle of Anguilla is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Anguilla.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q21070658, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anguilla, revision 1370432072, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.