Battle of Cartagena (1758)
1758 naval battle of the Seven Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other battles, see Battle of Cartagena.
The Battle of Cartagena took place on 28 February 1758 off the Spanish port of Cartagena during the Seven Years' War. A British fleet under Henry Osborn, which had blockaded a French fleet in Cartagena, attacked and defeated a French force under Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville coming to their assistance.
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Battle of Cartagena | |||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
Capture of the Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth, 28 February 1758, Francis Swaine | |||||||
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Great Britain | France | ||||||
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Henry Osborn | Michel de Menneville | ||||||
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4 ships of the line | 3 ships of the line | ||||||
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2 ships of the line captured 1 ship of the line run aground |
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The interception of the French fleet ensured that only limited assistance would come to the French fortress of Louisbourg in North America, which was besieged by British forces and fell later that year.[1]