The 25th July 2022 is the 225th Anniversary of the Battle of Santa Cruz in 1797, in which a British force led by Rear Admiral Horatio Nelson attempted to take the town.
Every year in July, the “Recreation Gesta July 25” takes place in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in which soldiers, wearing faithful reproductions of uniforms and weapons of the time, recall the victory of Santa Cruz de Tenerife over British troops.
This year, to mark the anniversary, a plaque has been dedicated in the church of San Jorge (formerly the Anglican church of St George’s, Santa Cruz) in memory of those who fell in the failed attempt.
