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Defence of Cartagena de Indias

Spain · Government / Government of New Granada. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1741Date range
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Chronological records

1741

Sebastian de EslavaMarch 1741

Cartagena de Indias · Government / Government of New Granada

Eslava coordinated the colonial government, army, militia, and fortifications during the British siege.

Names involved

Sebastian de Eslava

Provenance

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