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Action of 26 April 1797

Action of 26 April 1797 was a naval engagement fought in 1797 at Conil de la Frontera, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Conil de la Frontera. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1796 to 1808. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: ship of the line HMS Irresistible and frigate HMS Emerald against frigates Santa Elena and Ninfa.

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Fought1797
WhereConil de la Frontera, Spain36.276N, 6.088W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstSpain
Casualties and losses1 killed, 1 woundedand18 killed, 30 wounded. Santa Elena destroyed and Ninfa captured
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 26 April 1797, 1797
11 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1797 (year precision)
PlaceConil de la Frontera, Spain
36.276N, 6.088W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strengthship of the line HMS Irresistible and frigate HMS Emeraldfrigates Santa Elena and Ninfa
Casualties and losses1 killed, 1 wounded18 killed, 30 wounded. Santa Elena destroyed and Ninfa captured
Action of 26 April 1797Action of 26 April 1797Battle of BarrosaBattle of TrafalgarBattle of PortazgoBattle of CádizBattle of TrocaderoBattle of TrafalgarBattle of PortazgoBattle of CádizBattle of TrocaderoSevilleTangierGibraltarCeutaMálagaHuelvaLaracheFaro100 km36.276N, 6.088W
Placed at Conil de la Frontera; 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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Action of 26 April 1797 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677317, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 26 April 1797, revision 1383760930, 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.