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Action of 30 September 1681

Action of 30 September 1681 was a naval engagement fought on 30 September 1681 at Cape St. Vincent, in what is now Portugal. It was part of the Spanish–Brandenburger War, which ran from 1680 to 1681. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 12 galleons; 3 fireships against 6 ships.

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Fought30 September 1681
WhereCape St. Vincent, Portugal37.023N, 8.991W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstBrandenburg-Prussia
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10 killed; about 30 wounded
Part ofSpanish–Brandenburger War1680 to 1681

Record

Date30 September 1681
PlaceCape St. Vincent, Portugal
37.023N, 8.991W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength12 galleons; 3 fireships6 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown10 killed; about 30 wounded
Action of 30 September 1681Action of 30 September 1681Battle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 28 November 1751Action of 18 March 1748Battle of LagosAction of 18 March 1748Battle of LagosPortimãoBeja100 km37.023N, 8.991W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1641 and 1797.

Elsewhere in 1681

Action of 30 September 1681 is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1453186, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 30 September 1681, revision 1370426606, 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.