What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 1761
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.50° N, 6.39° W
- Description
- 1761 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
- Naval
- yes
Action of 17 July 1761
1761 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
The action of 17 July 1761 was a naval engagement fought off the Spanish port of Cádiz between a British Royal Navy squadron and a smaller French Navy squadron during the Seven Years' War. British fleets had achieved dominance in European waters over the French following heavy defeats of French fleets in 1759.
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