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Events on Tuesday 29 June 1756 1
1756French forces capture MinorcaSiege of Fort St Philip ends British control of the islandA French expedition under the Duc de Richelieu landed on Minorca and besieged the British garrison at Fort St Philip. The fort surrendered at the end of June, and the loss led to the court martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng the following year.