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Action of 18 November 1809

Action of 18 November 1809 was a naval engagement fought on 18 November 1809 at Bay of Bengal. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 2 frigates; 1 brig against 3 merchant ships.

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Fought18 November 1809
WhereBay of Bengal6.500N, 92.750E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstEast India Company
Casualties and lossesNoneand4 killed; 2 wounded; 3 merchant ships captured
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

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Record

Date18 November 1809
PlaceBay of Bengal
6.500N, 92.750E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2 frigates; 1 brig3 merchant ships
Casualties and lossesNone4 killed; 2 wounded; 3 merchant ships captured
Commanders
  • Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin
  • John Stewart (sailor)
Action of 18 November 1809Action of 18 November 1809100 km6.500N, 92.750E
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Action of 18 November 1809 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677281, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 18 November 1809, revision 1370426121, 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.