Raid on Brunswick Town

Brunswick Town raid
Part of the War of Jenkins' Ear

Mosaic depicting the Spanish attack
DateSeptember 3–6, 1748
Location
Brunswick Town, North Carolina
34°2′N 77°56′W / 34.033°N 77.933°W / 34.033; -77.933
Result British victory[1]
Belligerents

 Great Britain

 Spain
Commanders and leaders
Capt. William Dry III Vincent Lopez †
Strength
67 militiamen 2 ships
Casualties and losses
1 killed
2 wounded		 140 killed, wounded, or missing
29 captured
1 ship destroyed
Brunswick Town is located in North Carolina
Brunswick Town
Brunswick Town
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Location within North Carolina

The Brunswick Town raid was an attack on Brunswick Town, North Carolina, conducted by Spanish privateers between September 3 and 6, 1748, during the War of Jenkins' Ear.[2] The raiders were eventually driven off, which resulted in the destruction of one of their vessels.[3] It was the final engagement of the war and resulted in a British victory.[4][5]

  1. ^ Connor, Boyd & Joseph Grégoire de Roulhac 1919, pp. 266–67.
  2. ^ North Carolina Historic Sites. "Spanish Attack". Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Watson 2003, pp. 71–73.
  4. ^ Townsend 2008, p. 83.
  5. ^ South 2006, pp. 114–15.