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    Raid on Nassau

    1720 Spanish expedition against Nassau during the War of the Quadruple Alliance

    The Raid on Nassau was a Spanish military expedition that took place in February 1720 at the end of the War of the Quadruple Alliance wherein Spanish forces assaulted the British settlement of Nassau in an attempt to seize the island of New Providence. Although the Spanish managed to raid outlying posts, the assault on Nassau itself was repelled and the invasion was a failure. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Wars and conflicts involving the Bahamas — during the history of the Bahaman islands in the Caribbean. Pages in category "Wars involving the Bahamas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bahamas and the American Civil War; C.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The Raid on Nassau was a Spanish military expedition that took place in February 1720 at the end of the War of the Quadruple Alliance wherein Spanish forces assaulted the British settlement of Nassau in an attempt to seize the island of New Providence.Although the Spanish managed to raid outlying posts, the assault on Nassau itself was repelled and the invasion was a failure.
  4. westindiacommittee.org

    The Bahamas also helped support the war effort in other ways, notably through the raising of funds. At the beginning of the war, there was a danger that the numerous islands of the Bahamas could be used as a base for German vessels. This threat was confirmed by a minor incident involving HMS Suffolk, a German Liner, ...
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    The Battle of the Bahamas or the Battle of Nassau may refer to one of several military actions in and around the town of Nassau, on the island of New Providence in The Bahamas: . Raid on Charles Town, a 1684 Spanish Raid; Raid on Nassau, a 1703 Franco-Spanish raid during the War of the Spanish Succession; Raid on Nassau (1720), a Spanish expedition against Nassau during the War of the ...
  6. abacosun.com

    When war broke out in 1939, Bahamians once again stepped up to do their part. Approximately 300 served in the Bahamas Defence Company, which saw service in Italy and Egypt. Others joined the British, American and Canadian militaries. Among the Bahamians who served in World War II were:
  7. militaryhistorynow.com

    The mission would be a test of the new American navy, as well as the Continental Marines. Formed in November of 1775, the corps would grow to more than 2,000 troops by war's end. They would mostly serve on rebel warships as security personnel and sharpshooters. Initially, Congress authorized the raising of two battalions of marines at ...
  8. myrevolutionarywar.com

    6 days agoThe Battle of Nassau (March 2 - March 3, 1776) was a naval action and amphibious assault by American forces against British-occupied Nassau, Bahamas during the American Revolutionary War. It is considered the first cruise and one of the first engagements of the United States Navy, and the first action of the newly-created Continental Marines ...
  9. military-history.fandom.com

    The Raid on Charles Town or Spanish raid on New Providence was a Spanish naval expedition on 19 January 1684 (O.S.) led by the Cuban corsair Juan de Alarcón against the English privateering stronghold of Charles Town (later renamed Nassau), capital of the Bahamas. The Bahamas harbored pirates and privateers who preyed on Spanish ships.[4] Governor Clarke, described as "one of Cromwell's ...
  10. academic.oup.com

    During World War II, the Bahamas assumed strategic importance as an antisubmarine and aircraft staging base, and New Providence became an important training ground for aircrews. Sponging, a major industry for the islands, collapsed in 1939, which put many Bahamians, especially black men, out of a job. Tourism, other major industry, experienced ...
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