Raid on Nassau (1720)

Raid on Nassau (1720)
	Part of War of the Quadruple Alliance
	; Map of the Island of New Providence with Nassau and Hog Island in the North East
Date	24 February – 1 March 1720
Location	Nassau, British West Indies (present-day Bahamas)25°03′36″N 77°20′42″W / 25.06°N 77.345°W
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Spain	Britain
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Cornejo; José Cordero	Woodes Rogers
Strength
3 frigates; 9 brigantines & sloops; 1,300–2,000 soldiers and sailors	2 frigates; 500 militiamen
Casualties and losses
1 sloop wrecked	Unknown

The Raid on Nassau was a Spanish military expedition that took place in February 1720 during 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.^[5]^[6]

^ ^a ^b Cordingly 2012, pp. 180–81.
^ Sherry 1986, p. 274.
^ West 2015, p. 171.
^ Marley 1998, p. 370.
^ ^a ^b Little, Bryan (1960). Crusoe's Captain. Odhams Press. pp. 193–94.
^ ^a ^b Pringle 2012, p. 198.

[FOOTNOTECordingly2012180–81-1] Cordingly 2012, pp. 180–81.

[FOOTNOTESherry1986274-2] Sherry 1986, p. 274.

[FOOTNOTEWest2015171-3] West 2015, p. 171.

[FOOTNOTEMarley1998370-4] Marley 1998, p. 370.

[Little193-5] Little, Bryan (1960). Crusoe's Captain. Odhams Press. pp. 193–94.

[FOOTNOTEPringle2012198-6] Pringle 2012, p. 198.

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