Episode 2 of 2
Siege of Cartagena
- When
- 22 August – 6 December 1815
- Where
- Cartagena de Indias
Spanish forces besieged Cartagena de Indias for 105 days, cutting off supplies until the city's fall in December 1815.
The siege began on August 22, 1815, under Morillo's command. Republican defenders, led by Castillo y Rada and Bermúdez, held out against combined naval and ground forces. The city fell on December 6, 1815, after a prolonged blockade that resulted in significant casualties among the defenders.
Sources
- Siege of Cartagena (1815) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Pablo Morillo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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