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Capture of Río Hondo

Capture of Río Hondo was a siege conducted in 1779 at Hondo River, in what is now Belize. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1779 to 1783. The recorded result: initial British victory, followed by the evacuation of British Honduras.

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Fought1779
WhereHondo River, Belize18.488N, 88.319W
Outcomeinitial British victory, followed by the evacuation of British Honduras
BelligerentsKingdom of SpainagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1779 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Capture of Río Hondo, 1779Action of 11 November 1779, 1779Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1780Capture of HMS St. Fermin, 1781Siege of Sant Felip, 1781Battle of Roatán, 1782Battle of the Black River, 1782Action of 6 September 1782, 178217791782Capture of Río Hondo, 1779
8 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1779 (year precision)
PlaceHondo River, Belize
18.488N, 88.319W
KindSiege, early modern
Capture of Río HondoCapture of Río HondoBattle of St. George's CayeCapture of Cayo CocinaBattle of St. George's CayeCapture of Cayo CocinaFelipe Carrillo PuertoOrange Walk100 km18.488N, 88.319W
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Elsewhere in 1779

Capture of Río Hondo is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 3 in present-day Belize.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Río Hondo, revision 1380642833, 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.