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Action of 3 February 1812

Action of 3 February 1812 was a naval engagement fought in 1812 in what is now Haiti. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate against 1 frigate; 1 corvette; 1 brig.

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Fought1812
WhereHaiti18.525N, 72.677W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandagainstRepublic of Haiti (1806–1820)
Casualties and losses1 killed; 10 woundedand105 killed; 120 wounded; 1 frigate captured

Record

Date1812 (year precision)
PlaceHaiti
18.525N, 72.677W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 frigate1 frigate; 1 corvette; 1 brig
Casualties and losses1 killed; 10 wounded105 killed; 120 wounded; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
Action of 3 February 1812Action of 3 February 1812Battle of LéoganeRich BoyyzSiege of Port-au-PrinceBattle of Port-RépublicainBattle of TrutierSiege of Port-au-PrinceSan JuanLes CayesGonaïvesBarahonaMaoJérémieHincheDajabón100 km18.525N, 72.677W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1812

Action of 3 February 1812 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4677354, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 3 February 1812, revision 1370426539, 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.