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Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra

Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra was a battle fought in 1719 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance, which ran from 1718 to 1720. The recorded result: British victory; Capture of Pontevedra, Vigo and Redondela. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line; 3 frigates; 8 bomb vessels and; fire-ships; 4,000 soldiers against 3 Forts; ~1,000 soldiers & militia.

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Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra
After Jean-Baptiste van Loo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1719
WhereSpain42.236N, 8.727W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory; Capture of Pontevedra, Vigo and Redondela
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Part ofWar of the Quadruple Alliance1718 to 1720

Where it sits in the War of the Quadruple Alliance

Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718Capture of Pensacola, 1719Siege of San Sebastián, 1719Siege of Seu d'Urgell, 1719Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra, 1719Siege of Roses, 1719Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1719Villasur expedition massacre, 172017181720Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra, 1719
8 placed engagements of the War of the Quadruple Alliance in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1719 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
42.236N, 8.727W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1 ship of the line; 3 frigates; 8 bomb vessels and; fire-ships; 4,000 soldiers3 Forts; ~1,000 soldiers & militia
Casualties and losses300 casualties, sick or dead to diseaseVigo; 300 killed or wounded; 468 captured; 7 ships captured or burned; Pontevedra; 200 captured
Commanders
  • Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
  • James Mighels
  • George Wade
  • Fadrique González de Soto
Capture of Vigo and PontevedraCapture of Vigo and PontevedraReconquest of VigoBattle of Vigo BayBattle of Bayona IslandsBattle of Ponte SampaioSiege of TuiBattle of Bayona IslandsBattle of Ponte SampaioPortoLa CoruñaSantiago de CompostelaBragaBragançaVila RealViana Do Castelo100 km42.236N, 8.727W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037074, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra, revision 1370609862, 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.