Action of 5 October 1804

When

5 Oct 1804

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.90° N, 7.90° W

Description

1804 naval battle

1804 battle of the Napoleonic Wars

The action of 5 October 1804 was fought off Cabo de Santa Maria during the Napoleonic Wars. In the engagement, a British squadron under Commodore Graham Moore attacked a Spanish squadron led by Brigadier José de Bustamante.

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