Invasion of Trinidad (1797)
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title:
Invasion of Trinidad (1797)
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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
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1797 occupation of the Spanish colony of Trinidad by the British
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Trinidad_(1797)
date created:
2010-02-28T00:56:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:48:55Z
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