What the records say
- When
- 26 Sep 1814 – 27 Sep 1814
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.58° N, 28.70° W
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Fayal
The Battle of Fayal was fought on September 26–27, 1814, during the War of 1812. It occurred near the Portuguese village of Horta on Faial Island, in the Azores. A Royal Navy squadron on its way to Jamaica and Louisiana attacked the American privateer General Armstrong while she was at anchor in Horta.
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