Battle of San Fernando de Omoa
The Battle of San Fernando de Omoa was a short siege and battle between British and Spanish forces fought not long after Spain entered the American Revolutionary War on the American side. On the 16 October 1779, following a brief attempt at siege, a force of 150 British soldiers and seamen assaulted and captured the fortifications at San Fernando de Omoa in the Captaincy General of Guatemala on the Gulf of Honduras.
Exterior view of the fort at San Fernando de Omoa. Photo taken in 2006
18th century print depicting a British sailor offering a sword to an unarmed Spaniard
Fortaleza de San Fernando
The Fortaleza de San Fernando is a colonial-era Spanish fortress in Omoa, Honduras. Built between 1756 and 1775, the fortress guarded Spanish interests in the-then Captaincy General of Guatemala before being seized by the Honduran government in 1821. The fortress remains relatively intact, and is a major tourist attraction in Omoa.
Fortaleza de San Fernando
Coat of arms of King Ferdinand VI of Spain at the main gate
Main gate
Warehouses and chapel