Was Menorca a British colony?

In 1708, Anglo-Dutch forces landed and took the island without a shot fired, starting a period of British rule, officially cemented in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht. The British domination of 1708-1756 has been described by many as golden age of Menorca.



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The alliance of Spain with the first French republic, made in the time of Charles IV by imperatives of peace, caused the break with England and the consequent conquest of Menorca. In 1802, by the Treaty of Amiens, Menorca definitively returned to Spanish hands.

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The American Revolution quickly led to Britain being again at war with her old colonial rivals, France and Spain, and in August 1781 a Franco-Spanish expeditionary force of around 16,000 men descended upon Minorca to wrest it from the British.

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Why is Menorca less popular than Majorca? Menorca is considered less popular than Majorca for several reasons, including the following: Marketing: Majorca has been more heavily marketed and is better known, which has led to more tourists visiting the island.

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Menorca's Identity Yet like all regions of Spain the people of Menorca first identify as 'Menorquín' then secondly Spanish, although are very proud to be both.

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Situated on the northern shore of the port of Mahón, Cala Llonga is the most exclusive urbanisation in Menorca, and is home to some of the most spectacular properties on the island. Many international celebrities such as Richard Branson, Elton John or Ian Gillian among others have wonderful properties in this area.

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The Costa Blanca town of Benidorm is the most British city in Spain.

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The Menorcans enjoyed this new spirit and the gin turned into the national drink over the years.

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