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Battle of Vigo Bay

23 oct. 1702 · 42.27° N, 8.68° W

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23 oct. 1702
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42.27° N, 8.68° W
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1702 naval battle
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Battle of Vigo Bay

1702 battle of the War of the Spanish Succession

The Battle of Vigo Bay, also known as the Battle of Rande or sometimes as the Battle of Redondela Bay, was a naval engagement fought on 23 October 1702 during the opening years of the War of the Spanish Succession. The engagement followed an Anglo-Dutch attempt to capture the Spanish port of Cádiz in September in an effort to secure a naval base in the Iberian Peninsula.

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