What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1796 – Jul 1808
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 34.67° S, 58.40° W
- Description
- 1796–1802 war, part of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
War of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars
The Anglo-Spanish War was fought between 1796 and 1802, and again from 1804 to 1808, as part of the First Coalition Wars. The war ended when an unexpected alliance was formed between Great Britain and the Spanish Bourbon dynasty, resulting in the French invasion.
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The source
Includes 7 events
- Action of 13 October 179613 Oct 1796 · Battle
- Action of 19 December 179619 Dec 1796 · Battle
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent14 Feb 1797 · Battle
- Action of 26 April 179726 Apr 1797 · Battle
- Action of 19 January 179919 Jan 1799 · Battle
- Action of 16 October 179916 Oct 1799 · Battle
- Cutting out of the Hermione25 Oct 1799 · Battle
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