What the records say
- When
- 8 Apr 1740
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.03° N, 5.18° W
- Description
- 1740 naval battle between Great Britain and Spain
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 8 April 1740
The action of 8 April 1740 was a battle between the Spanish third rate Princesa under the command of Don Parlo Augustino de Gera, and a squadron consisting of three British 70-gun third rates; HMS Kent, HMS Lenox and HMS Orford, under the command of Captain Colvill Mayne of Lenox. The Spanish ship was chased down and captured by the three British ships, after which she was acquired for service by the Royal Navy.
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