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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Capture of the sloop Anne

Capture of the sloop Anne was a naval engagement fought on 5 March 1825 at Caribbean Sea, in what is now Puerto Rico. It was part of West Indies anti-piracy operations of the United States, which ran from 1817 to 1825. The recorded result: Anne is disabled; pirates flee ashore.

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A sketch of the Capture of the El Mosquito from the book "Historia de Puerto Rico".
A sketch of the Capture of the El Mosquito from the book "Historia de Puerto Rico".. Paul Gerard Miller (1875-1952), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 March 1825
WhereCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico17.918N, 66.221W
OutcomeAnne is disabled; pirates flee ashore
BelligerentsTri-national anti-piracy alliance; Denmark; Spain; United StatesagainstRoberto Cofresí's pirates
Casualties and losses~2 wounded; 1 sloop damagedand~3 killed; 6 wounded; 1 sloop captured
Part ofWest Indies anti-piracy operations of the United States1817 to 1825

Record

Date5 March 1825
PlaceCaribbean Sea, Puerto Rico
17.918N, 66.221W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
StrengthUnited States: 1 schooner; 140 sailors and; marine infantry; Spain/Denmark: 3 sloops; sailors and; marine infantry; Support: 1 frigate; sailors and; marine infantry3 sloops; 1 schooner; At least a dozen armed pirates on the flagship
Casualties and losses~2 wounded; 1 sloop damaged~3 killed; 6 wounded; 1 sloop captured
Commanders
  • John D. Sloat
  • Tomás Renovales
  • Garrett J. Pendergrast
  • Roberto Cofresí
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Capture of the sloop Anne is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Puerto Rico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037073, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of the sloop Anne, revision 1370610124, 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.