naval engagement, early modern
Action of 18 October 1782
Action of 18 October 1782 was a naval engagement fought on 18 October 1782 in what is now Dominican Republic; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 2 ships of the line against 1 ship of the line; 1 frigate.
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Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
Record
| Date | 18 October 1782 to 19 October 1782 | |
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| Place | Dominican Republic 19.183N, 69.317W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 2 ships of the line | 1 ship of the line; 1 frigate |
| Casualties and losses | 11 killed; 75 wounded | 15 killed; 46 wounded; 1 ship of the line sunk |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Palo Hincado 1808, 53 km SE
- Battle of Santo Domingo 1586, 99 km SW
- Siege of Santo Domingo 1655, 99 km SW
- Siege of Santo Domingo 1805, 99 km SW
- Siege of Santo Domingo 1808, 99 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Trincomalee 25 August 1782
- After: Action of 11 April 1783 1783
- All 12 engagements of Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
Elsewhere in 1782
- Battle of the Saintes Dominica
- Battle of Negapatam India
- Battle of Blue Licks United States
- Battle of Providien Sri Lanka
- Siege of Brimstone Hill Saint Kitts and Nevis
Action of 18 October 1782 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 33 in present-day Dominican Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 18 October 1782, revision 1370426131, 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.