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  • Battle of St. George's Caye
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  • The Battle of St. George's Caye was a short military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of what is now Belize. However, the name is typically reserved for the final battle that occurred on 10 September. The Spaniards had previously attempted to expel the Settlers in the years 1716, 1724, 1733, 1747, 1751, and 1779. Thus, the 10 September 1798, marked the final attempt to take over the area. Today, the Battle of St. George's Cay is a national public and bank holiday. However, the symbolic meaning and significance of celebrating the 10th varies upon gender, class, and ethnic backgrounds through time and space.
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  • 700
  • 2500
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Casus
  • Defense of settlement of Belize against Spanish invasion
Partof
  • the French Revolutionary Wars
Date
  • --09-10
Commander
  • Captain John Moss
  • Don Arturo O'Neill Tirone
  • Superintendent Thomas Barrow
Casualties
  • None known
Result
  • British victory
combatant
  • Spain
Place
  • Saint George's Caye, off the coast of Belize
Conflict
  • Battle of St. George's Caye
abstract
  • The Battle of St. George's Caye was a short military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of what is now Belize. However, the name is typically reserved for the final battle that occurred on 10 September. The Spaniards had previously attempted to expel the Settlers in the years 1716, 1724, 1733, 1747, 1751, and 1779. Thus, the 10 September 1798, marked the final attempt to take over the area. Today, the Battle of St. George's Cay is a national public and bank holiday. However, the symbolic meaning and significance of celebrating the 10th varies upon gender, class, and ethnic backgrounds through time and space.