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Battle of the Gulf of Roses

Battle of the Gulf of Roses was a naval engagement fought on 14 February 1795 at Gulf of Roses, in what is now Spain. It was part of the War of the Pyrenees, which ran from 1793 to 1795. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line against 1 frigate.

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Fought14 February 1795
WhereGulf of Roses, Spain42.183N, 3.183E
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstFrance
Casualties and lossesMinorand280 killed or wounded; 1 frigate captured
Part ofWar of the Pyrenees1793 to 1795

Where it sits in the War of the Pyrenees

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Record

Date14 February 1795
PlaceGulf of Roses, Spain
42.183N, 3.183E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 ship of the line1 frigate
Casualties and lossesMinor280 killed or wounded; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
  • Juan de Lángara
Battle of the Gulf of RosesBattle of the Gulf of RosesSiege of EmpúriesBatlle of EmporionBattle of RhodeSiege of RosesSiege of RosesSiege of EmpúriesBattle of RhodeBarcelonaMarseilleAndorraTarragonaBéziersMataróPerpignan100 km42.183N, 3.183E
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Battle of the Gulf of Roses 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 Q2984990, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gulf of Roses, revision 1375596674, 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.