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Action of 2 June 1807

Action of 2 June 1807 was a naval engagement fought on 2 June 1807 at Paraná Delta, in what is now Argentina; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1796 to 1808. The recorded result: Spanish victory; • Safe passage of Spanish shipping to Buenos Aires through Paraná River. Recorded strength: 1 felucca; 1 privateer against 1 schooner.

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Fought2 June 1807lasted 1 day
WhereParaná Delta, Argentina33.995S, 58.394W
OutcomeSpanish victory; • Safe passage of Spanish shipping to Buenos Aires through Paraná River
BelligerentsSpainagainstUnited Kingdom
Casualties and losses1 killed; 8 woundedand1 schooner disabled; 2 wounded
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 2 June 1807, 1807
11 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 June 1807
to 3 June 1807
PlaceParaná Delta, Argentina
33.995S, 58.394W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 felucca; 1 privateer1 schooner
Casualties and losses1 killed; 8 wounded1 schooner disabled; 2 wounded
Commanders
  • Francisco Pareja (sailor)
  • Francisco de Castro
Action of 2 June 1807Action of 2 June 1807Batalha de Aquila/ArbolitoBattle of Martín GarcíaParanacito combatSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of MiserereBatalha de Aquila/ArbolitoBattle of Martín GarcíaParanacito combatSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of MiserereDuraznoGualeguaychúSan José de MayoLa PlataZárateMercedesLobosSan Nicolas100 km33.995S, 58.394W
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Action of 2 June 1807 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q114120747, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 2 June 1807, revision 1370426193, 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.