What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1825
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 17.92° N, 66.22° W
- Description
- 1825 sea battle
- Naval
- yes
Capture of the sloop Anne
1825 sea battle
A naval campaign carried out by an alliance between the Spanish Empire forces in Puerto Rico, the Danish government in Saint Thomas and the United States Navy captured Roberto Cofresí's pirate sloop Anne. The powers pursued Roberto Cofresí's pirate flotilla in March 1825 because of the economic losses suffered by the parties to the pirates, as well as diplomatic concerns caused by their use of the flags of Spain and…
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