Siege of Cartagena (1815)

Siege of Cartagena
Part of the Colombian War of Independence
Execution of "the 9 Martyrs" outside Cartagena on 24 February 1816
Date 26 August – 6 December 1815 (105 days) Location Cartagena de Indias, Viceroyalty of New Granada 10°24′N 75°30′W / 10.400°N 75.500°W / 10.400; -75.500 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of New Granada	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Manuel del Castillo y Rada José Francisco Bermúdez	Pablo Morillo Francisco Tomás Morales
Strength
2,600 soldiers 1,000 militia[1]	11,000 soldiers[1]
Casualties and losses
200 killed 400 prisoners executed[2]	3,000 dead (most disease) 3,000 sick in hospital
6,000 civilians dead from hunger or disease[1]

The Siege of Cartagena (1815) (Spanish: Asedio español de Cartagena de Indias) was a successful 105-day Spanish siege by combined naval and ground forces under command of General Pablo Morillo, of the Colombian city and fortress of Cartagena de Indias, defended by Republican forces under the leadership of Manuel del Castillo y Rada and José Francisco Bermúdez, between August and December 1815.