naval engagement, early modern

Voyage of the Glorioso

Name: Voyage of the Glorioso
Location: Atlantic Ocean

Voyage of the Glorioso was a naval engagement fought in 1747 at Atlantic Ocean. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Atlantic Ocean. It was part of the War of Jenkins' Ear, which ran from 1739 to 1748. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: 4 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 brigs; 4 privateers against 1 ship of the line.

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Fought1747

WhereAtlantic Ocean0.000N, 30.000W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeSee Aftermath

BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstSpain

Part ofWar of Jenkins' Ear1739 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of Jenkins' Ear

13 placed engagements of the War of Jenkins' Ear in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1747 (year precision) to 1747
Place	Atlantic Ocean 0.000N, 30.000W
Kind	Naval engagement, early modern
Strength	4 ships of the line; 2 frigates; 2 brigs; 4 privateers	1 ship of the line
Casualties and losses	First battle: 4 killed; 20 wounded; Third battle: 296–334 killed; 1 ship of the line destroyed	First battle: 5 killed; 44 wounded; Third battle: 33 killed; 130 wounded; 1 ship of the line captured
Commanders	John Crookshanks Matthew Buckle George Walker (privateer)	Pedro Messía de la Cerda, 5th Marquis of Vega de Armijo

Placed at Atlantic Ocean; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Action of 12–17 January 1640 1640, 1013 km SW
Action of 6 June 1942 1942, 1043 km S
Siege of Recife 1630, 1046 km SW
Recapture of Recife 1654, 1046 km SW
Battle of Guararapes 1649, 1060 km SW

In the same war

Before: Battle of Puerto Cabello 1743
After: Action of 18 March 1748 18 March 1748
All 13 engagements of War of Jenkins' Ear

Elsewhere in 1747

Voyage of the Glorioso is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2713453, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Voyage of the Glorioso, revision 1382117859, 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.