Batalla del Río San Juan de Nicaragua (Q4870194)

matcher place: Río San Juan (relation 2194832)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1762 in Central America, 18th century in Central America, Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763), Battles of the Seven Years' War, Conflicts in 1762, Invasions by Great Britain, Military history of Nicaragua

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The battle for Río San Juan de Nicaragua was one of several battles that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War, a subconflict of the Seven Years' War, which lasted from December 1761 until February 1763. The conflict, which took place in July–August 1762, began when William Lyttelton, the British governor and commander-in-chief of Jamaica, sent a naval expedition to Nicaragua with the primary objective of capturing the town of Granada.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La batalla por el Río San Juan de Nicaragua fue una de las batallas de la guerra anglo-española de 1761-1763. La batalla, tuvo lugar de julio a agosto de 1762, cuando William Lyttelton, gobernador británico y comandante jefe de Jamaica, envió una expedición naval a Nicaragua con el objetivo principal de la captura de la ciudad de Granada y asentar su dominio en América Central.

Wikidata location: 11.0178, -84.4011 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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