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Battle of Havana

Battle of Havana was a siege conducted on 6 June 1762 at Havana, in what is now Cuba; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1762 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory.

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A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. Th
A depiction of an episode from the last major operation of the Seven Years War, 1756-63. It was part of England's offensive against Spain when she entered the war in support of France late in 1761. Th. Dominic Serres, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 June 1762lasted 2 months
WhereHavana, Cuba23.096N, 82.375W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat Britain; British AmericaagainstSpain
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1762 to 1763

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Action of 31 May 1762, 1762Battle of Havana, 1762Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua, 1762Battle of Manila, 1762Action of 30 October 1762, 176217621762Battle of Havana, 1762
5 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 June 1762
to 13 August 1762
PlaceHavana, Cuba
23.096N, 82.375W
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeHavana occupied by the British until the Treaty of Paris
Strength31,000; 23 ships of the line; 11 frigates; 4 sloops-of-war; 3 bomb vessels; 1 cutter; 160 troopships11,670; 10 ships of the line; 2 corvettes; 2 sloops; 100 merchantmen
Casualties and losses2,764 killed, wounded, captured, missing or died of disease3,800 killed or died of disease; 2,000 wounded or sick; 5,000 captured; 10 ships of the line captured; 2 corvettes captured; 2 sloops captured; 100 merchantmen captured
Commanders
  • George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
  • George Pocock
  • George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield
  • Juan de Prado Mayera Portocarrero y Luna
  • Gutierre de Hevia
  • Luis Vicente de Velasco
  • José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda
Battle of HavanaBattle of HavanaBattle of the Hotel Nacional of CubaBattle of HavanaBattle of CabañasBattle in the Bay of MatanzasFirst Battle of CárdenasBattle of HavanaBattle of CabañasBattle in the Bay of MatanzasPinar del RioArtemisaColónNueva GeronaGüines100 km23.096N, 82.375W
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Battle of Havana is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q562277, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Havana, revision 1382466720, 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.