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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 18 March 1748

Action of 18 March 1748 was a naval engagement fought on 18 March 1748 in what is now Portugal. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 4 ships of the line; 2 frigates against 9 ships of the line; 17 merchant ships.

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Fought18 March 1748
WherePortugal37.008N, 9.028W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownand5 merchant ships captured
Part ofWar of Jenkins' Ear1739 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of Jenkins' Ear

Battle of Porto Bello, 1739Action of 8 April 1740, 1740Siege of St. Augustine, 1740Siege of Fort Mose, 1740Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1741Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1741Battle of Bloody Marsh, 1742Battle of La Guaira, 1743Battle of Puerto Cabello, 1743Voyage of the Glorioso, 1747Action of 18 March 1748, 1748Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1748Battle of Havana, 174817391748Action of 18 March 1748, 1748
13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 March 1748
PlacePortugal
37.008N, 9.028W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 ships of the line; 2 frigates9 ships of the line; 17 merchant ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown5 merchant ships captured
Commanders
  • Juan de Egues
Action of 18 March 1748Action of 18 March 1748Action of 28 November 1751Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Battle of LagosBattle of LagosPortimãoBeja100 km37.008N, 9.028W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1797.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1748

Action of 18 March 1748 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677277, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 18 March 1748, revision 1370426107, 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.