naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Action of 27 May 1802
Action of 27 May 1802 was a naval engagement fought in 1802 at Mediterranean Sea. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mediterranean Sea. It was part of Q125480888. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate; 40–44 guns; 150 janissaries; 300 crew against 1 frigate; 36–44 guns; 282–300 men.
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Record
| Date | 1802 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mediterranean Sea 38.000N, 17.000E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 1 frigate; 40–44 guns; 150 janissaries; 300 crew | 1 frigate; 36–44 guns; 282–300 men |
| Casualties and losses | 36 killed; 40 wounded | 50 killed; 67 wounded; Remaining crew captured |
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Action of 27 May 1802 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125470172, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 8 May 1802, revision 1370426800, 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.