Capture of Havana

Date: August 13, 1762 • Location: Centro Habana, Cuba

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.

The Anglo-Spanish War was fought between Britain and Spain as part of the Seven Years' War. It lasted from January 1762 until February 1763, when the Treaty of Paris brought it to an end.