What the records say
- When
- 6 May 1801
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.20° N, 3.50° W
- Description
- 1801 naval battle between Spanish and British ships
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Action of 6 May 1801
1801 naval battle of the War of the Second Coalition
The action of 6 May 1801 was a single-ship action fought between the Spanish xebec-frigate El Gamo and the British brig-sloop HMS Speedy during the War of the Second Coalition. Under the command of Commander Lord Cochrane, Speedy, with a crew of 54 and mounting 14 guns, captured El Gamo, which mounted 32 guns and had a crew of 319.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “French Revolutionary Wars: Action of 6 May 1801 off Barcelona – British Royal Navy brig HMS Speedy, although outmanned and outgunned”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “combat naval du Speedy et du Gamo au large de Barcelone”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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