siege of Cartagena (1741)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/siege_of_Cartagena_(1741)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military
gptkbp:casualties	heavy British losses Spanish losses
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:Great_Britain gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo gptkb:Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:defendedIn	gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo
gptkbp:endDate	20 May 1741
gptkbp:enemyOf	gptkb:Edward_Vernon
gptkbp:followedBy	decline of British offensive in the Caribbean
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	boosted Spanish morale diminished British ambitions in Spanish America
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	siege of Cartagena (1741)
gptkbp:involves	gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:Spanish_Navy Spanish colonial forces
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo gptkb:Edward_Vernon gptkb:Sebastián_de_Eslava
gptkbp:notableFor	one of the largest naval fleets assembled
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
gptkbp:precededBy	British capture of Portobelo
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:War_of_Austrian_Succession gptkb:Battle_of_Barú
gptkbp:result	Spanish victory British withdrawal
gptkbp:significance	decisive Spanish defense of Cartagena
gptkbp:startDate	13 March 1741
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Historic_centre_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6