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Battle of Mobile

Battle of Mobile was a battle fought on 7 January 1781 at Spanish Fort, in what is now Alabama, United States. It was part of the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 190 troops against 180 regular troops and provincial militia; 420 Choctaw; 2 frigates; 1 bilander.

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The source map depicts the southern British colonies in 1776, including the Carolinas, Georgia, and the Floridas, as well as labeling Indian tribal regions. This detail depicts British West Florida, r. Bernard Romans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date7 January 1781
PlaceSpanish Fort, Alabama, United States
30.659N, 87.912W
Part ofAmerican Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783)
KindBattle, early modern
ResultSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpanish EmpireKingdom of Great Britain; Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont
CommandersRamón de Castro y Gutiérrez; José de Ezpeleta y GaldeanoJohn Campbell; Johann Ludwig Wilhelm von Hanxleden; Philip Key; Robert Deans
Strength190 troops180 regular troops and provincial militia; 420 Choctaw; 2 frigates; 1 bilander
Casualties and lossesLosses: 49; 14 killed; 35 wounded or missingLosses: 41; 18 killed; 23 wounded
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Battle of Mobile is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (32 in Alabama).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3355796, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle at The Village, revision 1379604931, 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.