Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Anglo-Spanish War

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War (1779 to 1783): 2 battles, 2 sieges and 4 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Portugal (2), Spain (2), Honduras (2).

See them on the globe

Siege of Sant FelipAction of 6 September 1782Capture of Río HondoAction of 11 November 1779Battle of Cape St. VincentCapture of HMS St. FerminBattle of RoatánBattle of the Black RiverCapture of Río HondoAction of 11 November 1779Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of RoatánBattle of the Black RiverChicagoMiamiMadridTorontoAtlantaCaracasDakarGeneva5000 km27.906N, 42.007W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1779: 2 engagements1780: 1 engagements1781: 2 engagements1782: 3 engagements3 in 178217791782
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Capture of Río Hondo, 1779Action of 11 November 1779, 1779Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1780Capture of HMS St. Fermin, 1781Siege of Sant Felip, 1781Battle of Roatán, 1782Battle of the Black River, 1782Action of 6 September 1782, 178217791782
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1779Capture of Río HondoHondo River, Belizeinitial British victory, followed by the evacuation of British...
11 November 1779Action of 11 November 1779PortugalBritish victory
16 January 1780Battle of Cape St. VincentCape St. Vincent, PortugalBritish victory
1781Capture of HMS St. FerminMálaga, SpainSpanish victory
19 August 1781Siege of Sant FelipSt. Philip's Castle, Spain
16 March 1782Battle of RoatánRoatán, HondurasSpanish victory; Spanish occupation of Roatán
13 April 1782Battle of the Black RiverMosquitia, HondurasBritish victory
1782Action of 6 September 1782Cape Spartel, MoroccoSpanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Anglo-Spanish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.