![]() which, after two hours of battle, escaped into the night with the help of the Concepción. The Kingston attacked the San Joaquín around 5 p.m. The Spanish took up defensive positions, but the British knew they had to attack the largest ships, because they had the most money on board. they noticed Wager's squadron approaching. The next day there was very little wind, and around 3 p.m. The Spanish fleet reached Isla de Barú on the evening of 7 June and anchored there. The Santa Cruz had the rest, only a fraction of the other two ships. The San José had 7 to 11 million pesos on board, and the San Joaquín 5 million. The gold and silver was concentrated on the 3 largest vessels. Santa Cruz (44 guns), Capitan de la Rosa.San Joaquín (64 guns), Capitan Villanueva.San José (64 guns), Capitan José Fernández de Santillán.The Spanish fleet was composed of fourteen merchant ships, a lightly armed hulk, and three escorting warships: He could not wait much longer as the hurricane season was approaching and the rest of the fleet, plus their escort under Jean Du Casse were waiting in Havana and threatened to leave without him. Nevertheless, the commander of the treasure fleet, José Fernández de Santillán, decided to sail from Portobelo to Cartagena on 28 May. Here the Spanish were aware of their presence, and the governor of Cartagena sent warnings to the Spanish fleet, which was anchored in Portobelo. In April the squadron took in supplies on the small island of Pequeña Barú, part of the Rosario Islands, just 30 miles away from Cartagena. Vulture (28 guns), fire ship under Commander Caesar Brooks.Portland (50 guns), Captain Edward Windsor.Kingston (60 guns), Captain Simon (Timothy) Bridges.Expedition (70 guns), Captain Henry Long.In the spring of 1708 Charles Wager was on an expedition in the Caribbean with a squadron of four ships: The battle ended in a British victory over the Spanish fleet. Wager's Action was a naval confrontation on 8 June 1708 N.S (28 May O.S.), between a British squadron under Charles Wager and the Spanish treasure fleet, as part of the War of Spanish Succession. ![]()
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