Battle of Minorca (1939)

Battle of Menorca
	Part of the Spanish Civil War
	; Balearic islands. Menorca in blue
Date	7–9 February 1939
Location	Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Result	Nationalist victory Surrender of the Republican garrison.; Evacuation of Republican soldiers and civilians by the British heavy cruiser HMS Devonshire; Nationalist occupation of Menorca.;
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain; Fifth Column
Commanders and leaders
Adm. Luis González de Ubieta; Marcelino Rodríguez †	Cpt. Fernando Sartorius y Díaz de Mendoza; Col. Alfonso Useleti; Maj. Pedro Pons; Lt. Juan Thomas (WIA)
Strength
1 brigade	3 battalions

The Battle of Menorca took place in the island Menorca between 7 and 9 February 1939 during the Spanish Civil War.

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