BATTLE // May 2, 1797
Battle of San Juan
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Overview
The Battle of San Juan occurred within an ill-fated British operation in 1797 targeting the Spanish colonial port city of San Juan in Puerto Rico during the 1796–1808 Anglo-Spanish War. The operation was carried out facing the historic town of Miramar. The battle was actually a series of successive Spanish attacks on the British siege positions; these Spanish countermeasures broke the British force and the siege of San Juan by it.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Great Britain7,000medium
- Spain6,000–7,000medium
Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers
Commanders (4)
Great Britain
Henry Harveyvice admiral
Ralph Abercrombygeneral
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