Battle

Battle of Cape Finisterre

13 Aug 1761 – 14 Aug 1761 · 42.88° N, 9.27° W

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When
13 Aug 1761 – 14 Aug 1761
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
42.88° N, 9.27° W
Description
naval engagement which took place 13–14 August 1761
Naval
yes

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Battle of Cape Finisterre (1761)

1761 battle of the Seven Years' War

The Battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval engagement fought off the Northern Spanish Atlantic coast near Cape Finisterre between British and French squadrons during the Seven Years' War. A British force comprising the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Bellona and 36-gun frigate HMS Brilliant was sailing from Lisbon to Britain with a cargo of specie when on 13 August they encountered a French force comprising the 74-gun Cou…

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