March 1741
Defence of Cartagena de Indias
Blas de Lezo organized the naval and fortress defence against Vernon’s much larger expedition.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Cartagena de Indias in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Blas de Lezo organized the naval and fortress defence against Vernon’s much larger expedition.
Eslava coordinated the colonial government, army, militia, and fortifications during the British siege.
De Lezo suffered further wounds during the defence and died later in the year after the British withdrawal.
De Lezo reinforced the Spanish defence that defeated the British assault on Fort San Lazaro.
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