Battle

Action of 16 March 1782

16 Mar 1782 · 35.87° N, 5.97° W

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When
16 Mar 1782
Kind
Battle
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35.87° N, 5.97° W
Description
1782 naval battle
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Action of 16 March 1782

The action of 16 March 1782 was a naval engagement between a British Royal Naval frigate HMS Success and a Spanish frigate Santa Catalina in the Strait of Gibraltar during the American War of Independence.

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