Siege of Fort St Philip (1756)

Siege of Fort St. Philip
	Part of the Seven Years' War
	; Attack and capture of Fort St. Philip on the island of Menorca, 29 June 1756, after the naval battle
Date	20 April to 29 June 1756
Location	Fort St Philip, near Mahón, Menorca, Mediterranean39°51′54″N 04°18′18″E / 39.86500°N 4.30500°E
Result	French victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
William Blakeney ; William Cunninghame	Duke de Richelieu ; Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Strength
2,860	16,000
Casualties and losses
59 killed ; 149 wounded	1,600 killed or died from disease ; 2,000 sick or wounded

The siege of Fort St Philip, also known as the siege of Minorca, took place from 20 April to 29 June 1756 during the Seven Years' War. Ceded to Great Britain in 1714 by Spain following the War of the Spanish Succession, its capture by France threatened the British naval position in the Western Mediterranean and it was returned after the Treaty of Paris (1763).

^ Debrett 1792, p. 295.
^ McGuffie 1951.
^ Gregory 1990, p. 192.
^ Pajol 1888, p. 28.

[FOOTNOTEDebrett1792295-1] Debrett 1792, p. 295.

[FOOTNOTEMcGuffie1951-2] McGuffie 1951.

[FOOTNOTEGregory1990192-3] Gregory 1990, p. 192.

[FOOTNOTEPajol188828-4] Pajol 1888, p. 28.

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Siege of Fort St Philip (1756)

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