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Battle of Cape St. Vincent

When
5 July 1833
Where
Cape St. Vincent
Part of
Battle of Cape St. Vincent in the Liberal Wars

Liberal fleet under Charles Napier defeated Miguelite fleet under Manuel Marreiros on 5 July 1833.

Napier arrived at Cape St. Vincent on 3 July 1833. After two days of manoeuvring in calm and very light winds, he engaged the Miguelite fleet on 5 July. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Liberal fleet, marking the last significant naval force Don Miguel could muster.

Sources

  1. Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1833) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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