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Action of 19 January 1799

Action of 19 January 1799 was a naval engagement fought in 1799 at Europa Point, in what is now Gibraltar. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Europa Point. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1796 to 1808. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 1 third-rate,; 1 gun-brig,; 3 gunboats,; 4 merchant ships,; 3 merchant brigs against 1 mistico,; 14 gunboats.

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Fought1799
WhereEuropa Point, Gibraltar36.110N, 5.346W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
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 19 January 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

Date1799 (year precision)
PlaceEuropa Point, Gibraltar
36.110N, 5.346W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 third-rate,; 1 gun-brig,; 3 gunboats,; 4 merchant ships,; 3 merchant brigs1 mistico,; 14 gunboats
Casualties and losses1 gunboat sunk,; 1 merchant ship captured,; 2 merchant brigs captured,; 1 gunboat captured,; 120 prisonersMinor
Commanders
  • Francisco Antonio Mourelle
Action of 19 January 1799Action of 19 January 1799First Siege of GibraltarSecond Siege of GibraltarThirteenth Siege of GibraltarFifth Siege of GibraltarThird Siege of GibraltarFirst Siege of GibraltarTangierGranada‎CádizMálagaKsar El KebirHuelvaLaracheMarbella100 km36.110N, 5.346W
Placed at Europa Point; 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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Elsewhere in 1799

Action of 19 January 1799 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Gibraltar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677291, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 19 January 1799, revision 1370426173, 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.