What the records say
- When
- 13 Mar 1806
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 26.27° N, 29.42° W
- Description
- 1806 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
- Naval
- yes
Action of 13 March 1806
1806 action of the War of the Third Coalition
The action of 13 March 1806 was a naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, fought when a British and a French squadron met unexpectedly in the mid-Atlantic. Neither force was aware of the presence of the other prior to the encounter and were participating in separate campaigns.
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