Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763)
The Anglo–Spanish War (Spanish: Guerra Anglo-Española) was a military conflict fought between Britain and Spain as part of the Seven Years' War. It lasted from January 1762 until February 1763, when the Treaty of Paris brought it to an end.
| Anglo–Spanish War (1762–1763) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Seven Years' War and the Anglo-Spanish Wars | |||||||||
The Capture of Havana, 1762, Storming of Morro Castle, 30 July, Dominic Serres | |||||||||
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Portugal Filipino rebels |
Spain France | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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John Campbell George Townshend John Burgoyne George Keppel George Pocock George Eliott William Draper Samuel Cornish Dawsonne Drake Count of Lippe Ralph Burton John Gorham Benoni Danks Diego Silang † Gabriela Silang |
Nicolás de Carvajal Pedro de Bolea Manuel Rojo Simón y Salazar Juan de Prado Pedro de Cevallos José de Velasco Alejandro O'Reilly Luis de Velasco Gutierre de Hevia Simón y Salazar | ||||||||
For most of the Seven Years' War, Spain remained neutral, turning down offers from the French to join the war on their side. During the war's latter stages, however, with mounting French losses to the British leaving the Spanish Empire vulnerable, King Charles III signaled his intention to enter the war on the side of France. This alliance became the third Family Compact between the two Bourbon kingdoms. After Charles had signed the agreement with France, seized British shipping, and expelled British merchants, Britain declared war on Spain. In August 1762, a British expedition captured Havana then, a month later, captured Manila. Between May and November, three major Franco-Spanish invasions of Portugal, Britain's long time Iberian ally, were defeated. In South America, the Spanish succeeded in capturing a strategically important port, but otherwise the war in South America ended in stalemate.
By the Treaty of Paris, Spain ceded Florida to Britain and returned conquered Portuguese and Brazilian territories to Portugal in exchange for the British handing back Havana and Manila. As compensation for their ally's losses, the French ceded Louisiana to Spain by the Treaty of Fontainebleau.