Castle of San Luis de Bocachica

The Castle of San Luis de Bocachica, also called Fort St. Louis,[1] was a military fortress that defended Cartagena, Colombia.

After it suffered war damage in the 18th century, they erected a new coastal fortification, the Castle of San Fernando on the same site.

During the War of the League of Augsburg, French troops and pirates, attacked the castle on 13 April 1697 and took it on 15 April 1697, but the castle was not destroyed because of the heroic defense of Don Sancho Jimeno and because of the strategic position.

During the War of Jenkins' Ear, Cartagena was sieged by English troops.

On 13 March 1741 the British navy captured and severely damaged the castle, and then put it on fire, destroying it completely, during the retreat.