Capture of the galleon San Joaquin
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The capture of the galleon San Joaquin or the battle of Cartagena was a naval engagement that took place off the coast near Cartagena (present day Colombia). It involved five British ships of the line against the Spanish galleon San Joaquin and a smaller ship. After an action lasting barely an hour the Spanish ship surrendered. The galleon had fought in the previous encounter during Wager's Action nearly three years earlier but had just barely escaped capture.
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Calle 27, Cartagena
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Calle 27 (2a Avenida de Manga)
Calle 27
130001 Cartagena (Manga)
Bolívar, Colombia
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