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Amphibious assault on Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- When
- 22–25 July 1797
- Where
- Spanish port city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Part of
- Battle of Santa Cruz
Nelson launched the amphibious assault on 22 July 1797; it was defeated, and the landing party withdrew under truce on 25 July after losing several hundred men.
The Royal Navy launched an amphibious assault on the Spanish port city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Rear-Admiral Nelson launched the attack on 22 July 1797, but it was defeated. On 25 July the remains of the landing party withdrew under a truce, having lost several hundred men.
Sources
- Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
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