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Battle of Puerto Cabello

Battle of Puerto Cabello was a battle fought in 1743 at Puerto Cabello, in what is now Venezuela. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Puerto Cabello. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought1743
WherePuerto Cabello, Venezuela10.467N, 68.017W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses100 killed or woundedandUnknown killed or wounded; 1 blockship scuttled
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, 174817391748Battle of Puerto Cabello, 1743
13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1743 (year precision)
PlacePuerto Cabello, Venezuela
10.467N, 68.017W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthLand: 4,000; infantry; sailors; Sea: 2 third-rates; 2 fourth rates; 1 fifth-rate; 2 sixth-rates; 1 sloop-of-war; 1 bomb vessel; 13 other vesselsLand: 2,000; infantry; militia; unknown artillery; 1 castle; 2 shore batteries; Sea: 1 blockship
Casualties and losses100 killed or woundedUnknown killed or wounded; 1 blockship scuttled
Commanders
  • Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet
Battle of Puerto CabelloBattle of Puerto CabelloSiege of Puerto CabelloSiege of Puerto CabelloSiege of Puerto CabelloSiège of Puerto CabelloSecond Siege of ValenciaSecond Siege of ValenciaCaracasBarquisimetoMaiquetíaAcariguaAltagracia de OritucoLos TequesOcumare del TuySan Carlos100 km10.467N, 68.017W
Placed at Puerto Cabello; 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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Battle of Puerto Cabello is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Venezuela.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872124, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puerto Cabello, revision 1377058958, 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.