What the records say
- When
- 23 Aug 1806
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 23.14° N, 82.36° W
- Description
- naval engagement
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 23 August 1806
1806 battle of the Napoleonic Wars
The action of 23 August 1806 was a minor naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars fought between the British and Spanish off Havana, Cuba. In the engagement, the Spanish frigate Pomona was captured by the British frigates HMS Anson and HMS Arethusa under the commands of Captain Charles Lydiard and Charles Brisbane respectively.
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