Battle of Minorca

The Battle of Minorca was a naval battle between French and British fleets. It was the opening sea battle of the Seven Years' War in the European theatre. Shortly after the war began, British and French squadrons met off the Mediterranean island of Minorca, with the French winning the battle. The subsequent decision by the British to withdraw to Gibraltar handed France a strategic victory and led directly to the Fall of Minorca.

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1756  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, France, Kingdom of Great Britain, 
File:Prise Port Mahon Minorque 20 mai 1756.jpg

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1756 Battle of Minorca

1147-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1147 Siege of Mahón

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1466 — 1471 Siege of Mahón

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1535-09-11T00:00:00Z

1535 Sack of Mahón

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1707-01-12T00:00:00Z

1706 — 1707 Austrophile uprising on Menorca

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1708-09-21T00:00:00Z

1708 Capture of Minorca

1756-04-01T00:00:00Z

1756-06-29T00:00:00Z

1756 Siege of Fort St Philip

1781-08-19T00:00:00Z

1782-02-05T00:00:00Z

1781 — 1782 Invasion of Minorca

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1782-02-05T00:00:00Z

1781 — 1782 Siege of Sant Felip

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1798-11-15T00:00:00Z

1798 Capture of Minorca

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Combat naval devant Minorque en mai 1756 entre Francais et Anglais

Vue du fort Saint-Philippe a Mahon en 1746

Prise de Port Mahon 1756 estampe allegorique

Le Foudroyant a la bataille de Minorque en 1756

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1228	Taifa of Menorca		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1147	Siege of Mahón	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1466	Siege of Mahón	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1535	Sack of Mahón	Ottoman Empire, Crown of Aragon, battle, sack, slave raid	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1706	Austrophile uprising on Menorca	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1708	Capture of Minorca	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1756	Siege of Fort St Philip	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1756	Battle of Minorca	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Invasion of Minorca	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Siege of Sant Felip	siege	Wikidata
event	war	1798	Capture of Minorca	Spain, war, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Battery Clot	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de Felipet	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1710	Fuerte de Marlborough	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1848	Mola Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		Museo Histórico Militar de Menorca	military museum	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre d'en Penjat	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Cala Mesquida	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Felipet	watchtower, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de la Mola	watchtower, fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Son Ganxo	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1787	Alcalfar Tower	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Combat naval devant Minorque en mai 1756 entre Francais et Anglais		Commons
commons	image		Vue du fort Saint-Philippe a Mahon en 1746		Commons
commons	image		Prise de Port Mahon 1756 estampe allegorique		Commons
commons	image		Le Foudroyant a la bataille de Minorque en 1756		Commons