Capture of Pensacola (1719) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Capture of Pensacola
Part of War of the Quadruple Alliance
Bay of Pensacola
Date May 1719 Location Pensacola Result Status quo ante bellum
Belligerents
French	Spanish
Commanders and leaders
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville

The Capture of Pensacola took place in May 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when a French force led by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville took and occupied the settlement of Pensacola in the Spanish colony of Florida. The French occupied Pensacola until August 1719, when a large Spanish force arrived and compelled the small French garrison to surrender. This Spanish occupation only lasted until September 1, when a French fleet arrived to reassert French control.

The war ended status quo ante bellum and Pensacola was officially returned to Spanish control, though the French garrison did not withdraw until 1726.

See also

In Spanish: Toma de Pensacola (1719) para niños