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Capture of El Gamo
- When
- 6 May 1801
- Where
- Off the coast of Barcelona
HMS Speedy engaged the larger Spanish frigate El Gamo off Barcelona, overcoming the disparity through close combat and boarding.
At dawn on 6 May 1801, Speedy sighted El Gamo off Barcelona. British guns fired double and triple shot, killing the Spanish captain. A boarding party under Archibald Cochrane, with faces darkened to resemble corsairs, captured the ship.
Sources
- Action of 6 May 1801 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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