Home›1782 in the British Empire›Capture of the Bahamas🌐EnglishEnglishEspañolРусский日本語EntityQ4188861· pop 5· linked from 172 articlesCapture of the Bahamascapture of islands by Spanish forces under Juan de Cagigal during the American War of IndependenceWikidata factsImageCIA map of the Bahamas.pngShow 2 more factsstart time1782-04-18end time1782-05-08Sources (2)en.wikipedia.orgwikidata.orgvia Wikidata · CC0On the mapAvailable in 5 languagesEspañolРусскийCzechSlovenianvia Wikidata sitelinks · CC0ConnectionsSpainCountryThe BahamasCountryCategories1782 in the British Empire1782 in the Caribbean18th century in the BahamasBattles and conflicts without fatalitiesBattles of the American Revolutionary War involving Great BritainBattles of the American Revolutionary War involving SpainBattles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783)Conflicts in 1782History of the Colony of the BahamasInvasions by SpainWars involving the Bahamas