What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 1797
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.28° N, 6.09° W
- Description
- 1797 minor naval engagement during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1796–1808
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 26 April 1797
Minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
The action of 26 April 1797 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which a Spanish convoy of two frigates was trapped and defeated off the Spanish town of Conil de la Frontera by British ships of the Cádiz blockade.
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