Battle of St. George's Caye

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Battle of St. George's Caye
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars
Date 3–10 September 1798 Location Saint George's Caye, off the coast of Belize 17°33′11″N 88°04′26″W / 17.5531°N 88.0739°W / 17.5531; -88.0739 Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Spain
Commanders and leaders
John Moss Thomas Barrow	Arturo O'Neill
Strength
13 vessels (4 sloops, 2 schooners, 7 gunboats) 700 troops Armed slaves[1]	35 vessels 2,500 soldiers and sailors
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of St. George's Caye was a military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of British Honduras (present-day Belize). However, the name is typically reserved for the final battle that occurred on 10 September. The Spaniards had previously attempted to expel the colonists on six occasions, most recently in 1779.^[2] The events of 10 September 1798 marked the final Spanish attempt to take over the area. In Belize, the Battle of St. George's Caye is a national public and bank holiday.