page_title: 1748
hierarchical_section_title: 1748
caption_attribution_description: English: When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of war nearby. He met them on 1 October and a brisk action ensued and one of the Spanish ships, the 'Conquistador', was captured by the admiral. The Spanish flagship was so badly damaged that her crew fired her to prevent her capture two days later. Despite the English advantage, it was thought that Knowles had not handled his squadron well and on his return to England he was court-martialled and reprimanded. This painting shows the action in progress. On the left of the picture are two English two-deckers to weather of the Spanish line, shown on the same tack. They are engaged and the main topgallant mast and yard of the second ship is being shot away. On the right of the picture in the background, and far down to lee is Knowles's flagship the 'Cornwall' repairing her topmast and engaged with the 'Conquistador'. Several other ships are near her including the two-decker with red galleries.
context_page_description: 1748 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1748th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 748th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1748, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
context_section_description: 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1748th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 748th  year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th  year of the 18th century, and the  9th   year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1748, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
caption: October 12: Battle of Havana
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