September 1708
Capture of Minorca
Byng supports the capture of Minorca, giving Britain a major Mediterranean base.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Minorca in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Byng supports the capture of Minorca, giving Britain a major Mediterranean base.
Supports the capture of Minorca for the British war effort.
Commands land forces in the capture of Minorca.
Leake supports the expedition that captures Minorca for the British war effort.
Provenance
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