Historedia
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Declaration of War

When
4–18 January 1762
Where
Diplomatic context
Part of
British Capture of Havana and Manila

Britain and Spain formally declared war on each other in January 1762.

Following Spain's alliance with France and trade embargoes, Britain declared war on Spain on 4 January 1762. Spain issued its own declaration of war against Britain on 18 January 1762, marking the start of the Anglo-Spanish conflict.

Sources

  1. Seven Years' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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