Action of 17 July 1761

Quand

17 juil. 1761

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

36.50° N, 6.39° W

Description

1761 naval battle of the Seven Years' War

Naval

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1761 naval battle of the Seven Years' War

The action of 17 July 1761 was a naval engagement fought off the Spanish port of Cádiz between a British Royal Navy squadron and a smaller French Navy squadron during the Seven Years' War. British fleets had achieved dominance in European waters over the French following heavy defeats of French fleets in 1759.

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