Action of 16 October 1799

When

16 Oct 1799 – 17 Oct 1799

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

41.02° N, 12.58° W

Description

1799 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars

Naval

yes

1799 battle of the War of the Second Coalition

The action of 16 October 1799 was a minor naval engagement during the War of the Second Coalition between a squadron of Royal Navy frigates and two frigates of the Spanish Navy close to the naval port of Vigo in Galicia. Both Spanish ships were a treasure convoy, carrying silver specie and luxury trade goods across the Atlantic Ocean from Spanish America to Spain.

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