What the records say
- When
- 21 Apr 1806
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 30.75° S, 30.08° E
- Description
- 1806 naval skirmish between Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars
- Naval
- yes
Action of 21 April 1806
1806 action of the Napoleonic Wars
The action of 21 April 1806 was a minor engagement between the French and British navies off the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic Wars. The Isle Bonaparte and Isle de France were two French colonies in the Indian Ocean, from which privateers and frigate squadrons could engage in commerce raiding and disrupt British shipping.
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