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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 28 November 1751

Action of 28 November 1751 was a naval engagement fought on 28 November 1751 at Cape St. Vincent, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 4 days. It was part of Q133865193. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 2 ships of the line against 2 ships of the line.

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Fought28 November 1751lasted 4 days
WhereCape St. Vincent, Portugal37.026N, 8.999W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses3 killed; 25 woundedand194 killed; 90 wounded; 1 ship of line destroyed
Part ofQ133865193

Where it sits in Q133865193

Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1554Action of May 1612, 1612Raid on La Goulette, 1615Battle of Cape Palos, 1617Action of 3 October 1624, 1624Siege of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1675Action of 12 October 1734, 1734Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Action of 16 April 1755, 1755Battle of Cape Palos, 1758Siege of Oran 1790–1792, 179015541790Action of 28 November 1751, 1751
11 placed engagements of Q133865193 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 November 1751
to 2 December 1751
PlaceCape St. Vincent, Portugal
37.026N, 8.999W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 ships of the line2 ships of the line
Casualties and losses3 killed; 25 wounded194 killed; 90 wounded; 1 ship of line destroyed; 50 European slaves freed
Commanders
  • Pedro Fitz-James Stuart
Action of 28 November 1751Action of 28 November 1751Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Action of 18 March 1748Battle of LagosBattle of LagosPortimãoBeja100 km37.026N, 8.999W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1797.

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Elsewhere in 1751

Action of 28 November 1751 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677331, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 28 November 1751, revision 1370426470, 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.