What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1815
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.72° N, 2.19° W
- Description
- 1815 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Battle off Cape Gata
1815 naval battle between Algiers and the United States in the Mediterranean Sea
The Battle off Cape Gata, which took place June 17, 1815, off the south-east coast of Spain, was the first battle of the Second Barbary War. A squadron of U.S. vessels, under the command of Stephen Decatur Jr., met and engaged the flagship of the Algerine Navy, the frigate Meshuda under Admiral Hamidou.
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