What the records say
- When
- 9 Jun 1758 – 10 Jun 1758
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.92° N, 0.53° W
- Description
- 1758 naval battle between the Spanish Navy and Barbary privateers, near Cape Palos
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Cape Palos (1758)
Spanish naval victory over Algiers
The Battle of Cape Palos was a naval engagement that took place between 9 and 10 June 1758, during the Spanish-Barbary Wars. A Spanish squadron of three warships intercepted an Algerian squadron of two warships escorting a prize ship. After a prolonged fight, the Algiers flagship surrendered. His consort eluded the battle, but wrecked and the prize ship escaped.
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