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Action of 16 October 1799

Action of 16 October 1799 was a naval engagement fought on 16 October 1799 at Vigo, in what is now Spain; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1796 to 1808. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 4 frigates against 2 frigates.

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Action of 16 October 1799
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Fought16 October 1799lasted 1 day
WhereVigo, Spain41.017N, 12.583W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1 killed; 10 woundedand3 killed; 17 wounded; 2 frigates 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 16 October 1799, 1799
11 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date16 October 1799
to 17 October 1799
PlaceVigo, Spain
41.017N, 12.583W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength4 frigates2 frigates
Casualties and losses1 killed; 10 wounded3 killed; 17 wounded; 2 frigates captured
Commanders
  • Juan de Mendoza
  • Antonio Pillon
Action of 16 October 1799Action of 16 October 1799100 km41.017N, 12.583W
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Action of 16 October 1799 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 Q15178081, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 16 October 1799, revision 1370426010, 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.