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Events on Wednesday 5 October 1796 1
1796Spain declares war on BritainSpain enters the war against Britain under the Treaty of San IldefonsoSpain declared war on Great Britain, honoring its new alliance with France formed under the Treaty of San Ildefonso two months earlier. The declaration brought the Spanish navy into the war, setting the stage for the Battle of Cape St Vincent the following year.