Invasion of Trinidad
From Warlike
Q6059706
On 18 February 1797, a fleet of 18 British warships under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby invaded and took the Island of Trinidad. Within a few days the last Spanish Governor, Don José María Chacón surrendered the island to Abercromby. As a result of the signing of the second Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796 by the governments of Spain and France, by virtue of which both nations became allies, Spain automatically turned into an enemy of Great Britain. In retaliation, this latter country sent a fleet to the Caribbean with the intention of invading the islands of Trinidad and Puerto Rico, obtaining the surrender of the first, but being repelled in the second.
1797
Wikidata
Kingdom of Spain, Kingdom of Great Britain, 
-
Location: 10.4606, -61.2486, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
-
ⓘ
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1797 | Invasion of Trinidad | Kingdom of Great Britain, invasion, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1837 | St. Joseph Mutiny | mutiny | Wikidata |