What the records say
- When
- 7 Oct 1795
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.02° N, 8.99° W
- Description
- 1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Levant Convoy
1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
The Battle of the Levant Convoy was a naval engagement of the War of the First Coalition fought on 7 October 1795. During the battle, a powerful French squadron surprised a valuable British convoy from the Levant off Cape St. Vincent on the coast of Portugal. The convoy was weakly defended, and although the small escort squadron tried to drive the French back, they were outmatched.
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