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Mencos Expedition to Petén

When
1754
Where
Coast of present-day Belize
Episodes
1

In 1754, Sergeant Major Melchor de Mencos y Varón journeyed with a tiny contingent of Spanish colonial troops from Antigua, Guatemala, to the coast of present-day Belize to combat English "pirates" who had settled there.

Episodes

  1. 1754 · Coast of present-day BelizeExpedition to the Belize Coast

    Mencos journeyed with a small Spanish force from Antigua to the Belize coast to combat English settlers.

Background and detail

The Expedition. Melchor de Mencos y Varón, identified as a Sergeant Major, journeyed with a tiny contingent of Spanish colonial troops. The objective was to combat English "pirates" who had settled the region and established a self-governing community.

People involved

Sources

  1. Melchor de Mencos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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