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naval engagement, early modern

Capture of HMS St. Fermin

Capture of HMS St. Fermin was a naval engagement fought in 1781 at Málaga, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Málaga. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1779 to 1783. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 2 xebecs against 1 sloop-of-war.

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Capture of HMS St. Fermin
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Fought1781
WhereMálaga, Spain36.717N, 4.417W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstGreat Britain
Casualties and lossesNoneand138 prisoners; 1 sloop-of-war captured
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1779 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Capture of Río Hondo, 1779Action of 11 November 1779, 1779Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1780Capture of HMS St. Fermin, 1781Siege of Sant Felip, 1781Battle of Roatán, 1782Battle of the Black River, 1782Action of 6 September 1782, 178217791782Capture of HMS St. Fermin, 1781
8 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1781 (year precision)
PlaceMálaga, Spain
36.717N, 4.417W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 xebecs1 sloop-of-war
Casualties and lossesNone138 prisoners; 1 sloop-of-war captured
Commanders
  • Faulknor family
Capture of HMS St. FerminCapture of HMS St. FerminBattle of MálagaSiege of MálagaBattle of MálagaBattle of GuadalhorceBattle of FuengirolaBattle of MálagaBattle of GuadalhorceSevilleCórdobaTangierGranada‎CádizGibraltarCeutaAlmería100 km36.717N, 4.417W
Placed at Málaga; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of HMS St. Fermin is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q84320699, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of HMS St. Fermin, revision 1370608816, 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.