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naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic

Action of 13 October 1796

Action of 13 October 1796 was a naval engagement fought in 1796 at Cape Gata, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cape Gata. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1796 to 1808. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate against 1 frigate.

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Fought1796
WhereCape Gata, Spain36.722N, 2.193W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses4 woundedand30 killed; 30 wounded; 250 captured; 1 frigate captured
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1796 to 1808

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Action of 13 October 1796, 1796Action of 19 December 1796, 1796Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797Action of 26 April 1797, 1797Action of 19 January 1799, 1799Action of 16 October 1799, 1799Cutting out of the Hermione, 1799Battle of Montevideo, 1807Battle of Cardal, 1807Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 1807Action of 2 June 1807, 180717961807Action of 13 October 1796, 1796
11 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1796 (year precision)
PlaceCape Gata, Spain
36.722N, 2.193W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 frigate1 frigate
Casualties and losses4 wounded30 killed; 30 wounded; 250 captured; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
  • Tomás de Ayalde
Action of 13 October 1796Action of 13 October 1796Battle off Cape GataConquest of AlmeriaBattle of the Gulf of AlmeríaSiege of AlmeríaBattle of BayyanaConquest of AlmeriaBattle of BayyanaOranGranada‎CartagenaJaénLorca100 km36.722N, 2.193W
Placed at Cape Gata; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 13 October 1796 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677253, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 13 October 1796, revision 1378411499, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.