Fortaleza de San Fernando
Videos
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 befor
Fortaleza de San Fernando
Coat of arms of King Ferdinand VI of Spain at the main gate
View to the fortress and the town.
Main gate
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 Oc
Fortaleza de San Fernando
…the British to begin attacking Spanish colonies in Central America, including territories of Captaincy of Guatemala. In October 1779, the fortress was besieged and captured by a small squadron of British ships. The Spanish counterattacked several weeks later, eventually forcing the British to withdraw. By the 1820s, Spanish…
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