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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 16 April 1755

Action of 16 April 1755 was a naval engagement fought in 1755 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q133865193. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 5 xebecs against 3 xebecs; 60 cannons.

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Fought1755
WhereSpain38.534N, 0.131W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses5 killed; 50 woundedand3 xebecs sunk; All killed or captured
Part ofQ133865193

Where it sits in Q133865193

Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1554Action of May 1612, 1612Raid on La Goulette, 1615Battle of Cape Palos, 1617Action of 3 October 1624, 1624Siege of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1675Action of 12 October 1734, 1734Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Action of 16 April 1755, 1755Battle of Cape Palos, 1758Siege of Oran 1790–1792, 179015541790Action of 16 April 1755, 1755
11 placed engagements of Q133865193 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1755 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
38.534N, 0.131W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength5 xebecs3 xebecs; 60 cannons
Casualties and losses5 killed; 50 wounded3 xebecs sunk; All killed or captured; 14 European slaves freed
Action of 16 April 1755Action of 16 April 1755Battle of AlcoySiege of AlicanteFirst Siege of AlicanteBattle of AlicanteSecond Siege of AlicanteBattle of AlcoySiege of AlicanteFirst Siege of AlicanteBattle of AlicanteValenciaMurciaCartagenaAlbaceteLorca100 km38.534N, 0.131W
Placed at its recorded location; 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 16 April 1755 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 Q131686857, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 16 April 1755, revision 1370425995, 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.