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Battle of Santiago de Cuba

Battle of Santiago de Cuba was a naval engagement fought in 1748 at Santiago de Cuba, in what is now Cuba. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Santiago de Cuba. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 8 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 sloops; 1 tender against 500 regulars.

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Fought1748
WhereSantiago de Cuba, Cuba20.022N, 75.829W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses100 killed; ~200 woundedandUnknown
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 Santiago de Cuba, 1748
13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1748 (year precision)
PlaceSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
20.022N, 75.829W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength8 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 sloops; 1 tender500 regulars
Casualties and losses100 killed; ~200 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet
  • Arcos Moreno
Battle of Santiago de CubaBattle of Santiago de CubaSiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksBattle of San Juan HillBattle of El CaneyBattle of Santiago de CubaBattle of El CaneyBattle of Santiago de CubaHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloBanesPalma Soriano100 km20.022N, 75.829W
Placed at Santiago de Cuba; 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 Santiago de Cuba 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 Q4872306, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Santiago de Cuba (1748), revision 1370588626, 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.