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Siege of Fort Mose

Siege of Fort Mose was a siege conducted on 26 June 1740 at Fort Mose Historic State Park, in what is now Florida, United States. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: Spanish-Seminole victory. Recorded strength: 300 regulars; Unknown militia and Indians against 170 militia and Indians.

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Fought26 June 1740
WhereFort Mose Historic State Park, Florida, United States29.928N, 81.325W
OutcomeSpanish-Seminole victory
BelligerentsSpain; SeminoleagainstProvince of Georgia
Casualties and losses10 killed; 20 woundedand68–75 killed; 34 captured
Part ofWar of Jenkins' Ear1739 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of Jenkins' Ear

Battle of Porto Bello, 1739Action of 8 April 1740, 1740Siege of St. Augustine, 1740Siege of Fort Mose, 1740Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1741Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1741Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742Battle of La Guaira, 1743Battle of Puerto Cabello, 1743Voyage of the Glorioso, 1747Action of 18 March 1748, 1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1748Battle of Havana, 174817391748Siege of Fort Mose, 1740
13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 June 1740
PlaceFort Mose Historic State Park, Florida, United States
29.928N, 81.325W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength300 regulars; Unknown militia and Indians170 militia and Indians
Casualties and losses10 killed; 20 wounded68–75 killed; 34 captured
Commanders
  • Antonio Salgado
  • Francisco Menéndez (black soldier)
  • John Palmer (colonel)
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1702 and 1740.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1740

Siege of Fort Mose is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (35 in Florida).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510020, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bloody Mose, revision 1380848581, 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.