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Battle off Cape Gata

Battle off Cape Gata was a naval engagement fought on 17 June 1815 at Cape Gata, in what is now Spain. It was part of Second Barbary War. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 3 frigates; 2 sloops; 2 brigantines; 2 schooners against 1 frigate.

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Battle off Cape Gata
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Fought17 June 1815
WhereCape Gata, Spain36.722N, 2.193W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses10 killed; 30 woundedand30 killed; Many wounded; 406 captured; 1 frigate captured
Part ofSecond Barbary War1815

Record

Date17 June 1815
PlaceCape Gata, Spain
36.722N, 2.193W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3 frigates; 2 sloops; 2 brigantines; 2 schooners1 frigate
Casualties and losses10 killed; 30 wounded30 killed; Many wounded; 406 captured; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
  • Stephen Decatur
  • Raïs Hamidou
Battle off Cape GataBattle off Cape GataConquest of AlmeriaBattle of the Gulf of AlmeríaSiege of AlmeríaBattle of BayyanaSiege of BariaConquest of AlmeriaBattle of BayyanaSiege of BariaOranGranada‎CartagenaJaénLorca100 km36.722N, 2.193W
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Battle off Cape Gata is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2838431, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle off Cape Gata, revision 1370603205, 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.