Battle of Majorca counterattack on the ground and fell back in confusion, abandoning their guns and equipment. Their evacuation began on September 5, and the Republicans held the beaches until September 12, when the last ship steamed off in retreat, leaving the island in Nationalist hands. The Nationalist response was swift and, in contrast, remarkably successful. A week after the retreat from Majorca, Cabrera had once again fallen to the Nationalists. Ibiza was captured on September 19 by the Majorca garrison, and Formentera fell on the 20th. Battle of Majorca The Battle of Majorca, also known as the Majorca Landings, was an amphibious
Minorca (1799 ship) with 104 male convicts, of whom two died during the voyage. The fate of three others is unclear. "Minorca" left Port Jackson on 6 February 1802 bound for China. By 28 April 1802 "Minorca" was at Whampoa. For her homeward voyage she reached Macao on 26 May, in company with "True Briton", "Canada", and "Nile". "True Briton" quickly parted from the others, and "Canada" had to put back leaky. "Minorca" was Amboina on 5 August, the Cape on 2 November, and St Helena on 2 November. She arrived at the Downs on 10 February 1803. In 1803 her owners sold