Action of 25 September 1806

When

25 Sep 1806

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

45.50° N, 4.40° W

Description

1806 minor naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars

Naval

yes

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1806 battle of the Napoleonic Wars

The action of 25 September 1806 was a naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars off the French Biscay port of Rochefort. A French squadron comprising five frigates and two corvettes, sailing to the French West Indies with supplies and reinforcements, was intercepted by a British squadron of six ships of the line that was keeping a close blockade of the port as part of the Atlantic campaign of 1806.

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