Francisco Díaz
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Years
- 1797
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francisco Díaz, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Battle of San Juan
1797Role: Sergeant (1777 – ?) and cousin of José Díaz, raiding behind British lines
- British Fleet Appears Offshore
Abercromby's fleet of 68 vessels with 7,000 men, including German auxiliaries and French émigrés, appeared offshore Puerto Rico.
- Siege of San Juan
British forces besieged the Spanish colonial port city of San Juan from 21 to 30 April 1797 during the Anglo-Spanish War.
- Spanish Recapture Martín Peña Bridge
Spanish forces recaptured Martín Peña Bridge while further Spanish units pressured the British siege positions.
- Díaz Cousins Raid Behind British Lines
Militia led by cousins José "Pepe" Díaz and Sergeant Francisco Díaz raided behind British lines, bringing back prisoners.
- Spanish Attacks Break the Siege
Successive Spanish attacks on the British siege positions broke the British force and ended the siege of San Juan.
- British Fleet Appears Offshore
Sources
- Battle of San Juan (1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22