James Saumarez

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1801–1811

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Saumarez, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First Battle of Algeciras: French fleet defeats British

   1801

   Role: British Rear-Admiral

   1. 16 July 1801 · Algeciras BayFirst Battle of Algeciras

      French squadron under Linois defeated British squadron under Saumarez at Algeciras Bay on 6 July 1801.

2. Second Battle of Algeciras: British defeat French and Spanish

   1801

   Role: Rear-Admiral of the Blue

   1. 212 July 1801 · Gut of GibraltarPursuit and Engagement

      Saumarez pursued the reinforced Franco-Spanish squadron, with HMS Superb causing significant damage to enemy ships.

   2. 312 July 1801 · Gut of GibraltarSecond Stage Action

      HMS Venerable attacked the rearmost French ship Formidable, commanded by Captain Amable Troude.

3. Battle of Anholt

   1811

   Role: Vice-admiral

   1. 425–27 March 1811 · Anholt Island, DenmarkBattle of Anholt

      A British operation against Danish-held Anholt on 25–27 March 1811 succeeded, and a Danish gunboat attempt to retake the island is recorded for 27 February 1811.

Sources

1. James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
2. First Battle of Algeciras Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
3. Second Battle of Algeciras Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
4. Battle of Anholt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21