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yon have had surpasses, however, my expectations. You have given, upon this occasion, very singular proofs of your courage, conduct, and seal for the common cause: the glory you obtain from thence it indeed great, and yet my gratitude falls nothing short thereof, as Count Hamilton will fully inform you. You may always depend upon the continuance of my thankfulness and affection towards you: may God have yon always in his holy keeping.
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I have received with a great deal of joy and satisfaction, by the bearer of this, yours of the 18th of August. As soon as I knew you was named by the king your master to command his fleet in the Mediterranean, I conceived the greatest hopes imaginable from that very circumstance. The glorious success
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Having achieved his goal of destroying or capturing the bulk of Spanish fleet, Byng, then anchored at Malta. He was resolved to commit all his efforts to lift the Siege of Messina but to his surprise, even though German reinforcements broke through to the citadel, the Marquis d'Andorno surrendered on
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Total was one 74-gun, 1 70-gun, 8 60-gun, 1 54-gun, 2 46-gun, 2 44-gun, 2 36-gun, 3 30-gun, one 26-gun, one 24-gun, one 22-gun, two 20-gun, and one 18-gun. The Spanish fleet also included three bomb ships, a fireship, one ordnance store ship, three ordinary store ships, a settee, and seven galleys.
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As Victor Amadeus II of Savoy had agreed to surrender Sicily to the Emperor, the Austrian Viceroy of Naples, Wirich Philipp von Daun, asked Byng to transport 2,000 German infantry under General Wetzel to the citadel of Messina. Byng agreed and sailed from Naples on 6 August, while the Spanish fleet
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In the early months of 1718 a large number of Royal Naval vessels began to be commissioned and refitted; this alarmed the Spanish ambassador, the Marquis of Monteleon. Admiral George Byng, a man of long experience, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean on 24 March. He was, upon his
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On 26 December Great Britain declared war on Spain, France did the same soon after on 9 January the following year. In spite of the unfavourable turn of events, Alberoni was even more unwilling than at first to accept the terms dictated by the Quadruple alliance. To reverse the course of the war,
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As Byng's attack had virtually destroyed the Spanish fleet at Cape Passaro, the Spanish situation at Sicily considerably worsened over the months following the battle. Their army was isolated on the island, so the War Ministry informed Lede that they couldn't send troops or supplies. The blow was
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in a felucca, having taken an oath not to take up arms against the Habsburg armies for four months. Of the haul of Spanish prisoners taken – 2,600 who were wounded or sick, were also freed. Of the Spanish ships which escaped to Malta, where the Sicilian galleys under the Marquis of Rivaroles were
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fired three more. Then, Mari's ship returned fire and the battle ensued with British at an advantage. The Marquis, having his ship badly mauled by the British gunfire, resolved to drive his squadron ashore, and later set fire to the ships to avoid capture. His own ship sustained fifty casualties,
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and resulted in a decisive victory for the British fleet, which captured or burned sixteen Spanish ships of line and frigates and several small vessels. Some of the Spanish ships were taken in the main action and some taken or burnt by their crews, who fled to the coast of Sicily; Castañeta and
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With the Spanish rear now severed from the main fleet, Byng committed most of his vessels in pursuing Gaztañeta's squadron, which continued its way towards Cape Passaro. The Spanish admiral had with him six ships of the line and four frigates, but had not succeeded in forming a line of battle.
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a year before to maintain the balance of power in the continent. Meanwhile, both Austria and Spain were at loggerheads over Sicily. The British statesmen preferred the island to be ceded to their former ally rather than Spain. France, under the weakness of Philip of Orleans agreed, and it was
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were the first two British ships of the line to engage Gaztañeta's centre. At 10 am, as they approached, the disorganised Spanish vessels opened fire. The two British ships returned fired, having been ordered by Byng not to fire until the Spaniards repeated their firing.
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felt so severe by Alberoni that he banned the circulation of any information on the expedition and took measures against Great Britain, although he did not immediately declare war. He requested that ambassador Monteleone was to leave London and gave orders to issue
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proceeded to reorganise the royal administration. Alberoni had promised Philip to put Spain in a strong position to recover Sicily and Naples if there were five years of peace. Alberoni was even willing to help Philip V to overthrow the Regent of France,
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Francisco Grimau's seven galleys, taking advantage of favourable winds, retired to Palermo. The ships which managed to escape were, besides the galleys, four ships of the line, nine frigates, a bomb galley, and one of Pintado's ships. The 64-gun
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The battle was fought without a formal declaration of war but once the Spanish fired on the nearest British ships, this gave Byng his excuse to attack. The British were superior in numbers. The battle was the most significant naval action of the
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in Sicily for two months, but Lede declined. With this offer rejected, Byng was left with no choice but to help the Imperialists and Savoyards resist Spanish attack. The British fleet arrived at Messina but were discovered by a Spanish
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with his few surviving ships. In the meantime, Byng sent his eldest son to England with a full account of the battle. When he was at Naples in November, he received a letter written personally by Emperor Charles VI:
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on 15 June with a fleet of twenty ships of line, two fireships, two bomb vessels, a store ship, a hospital ship and two tenders. On 30 June he arrived at Cádiz and sent a letter to the British ambassador at Madrid,
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Walton had succeeded in capturing, by his own account, four men-of-war, a bomb vessel and a storeship in addition to burning four other men-of-war. Having repaired his damaged ships, Byng entered the port of
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severely damaged. She was run aground and her crew escaped inland, but the ship was refloated by her British captors. Two of the Spanish frigates were completely burned; their crews also escaped.
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with another ship of line, came in sight of the Spanish flagship, which had been alerted by the gunfire. Guevara's two ships bore down windward of them and exchanged a broadside with Byng's
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On 18 June a Spanish expedition sailed from Barcelona consisting of twelve ships of line, seventeen frigates, seven galleys, two fireships, and two bomb vessels, plus 276 transports and 123
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and while reinforcing the garrison there was told that the Spanish fleet had been seen on 30 June off Naples. Two days later, the British fleet set sail, arriving at the
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the expedition was dispersed in a long and violent storm which sank several ships and scattered the fleet. Three frigates and five transports with troops reached
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Pedro Dexpois, who had been hit by the shattered bones of a sailor cut in half by a cannonball, also surrendered. Of the remaining ships of Gaztañeta's squadron,
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Total was 1 of 90 guns, 2 of 80 guns, 9 of 70 guns, 7 of 60 guns, 2 of 50 guns, 1 of 44 guns. The British fleet also comprised 6 smaller vessels – the fireships
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and to seize all British vessels and goods in the ports of Spain. This was a task in which Baltasar de Guevera played a major role when he entered the port of
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proved useful to extend and protect British trade. In comparison, the Spanish Navy was old and many of their ships needed refitting. Philip ordered more
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Map of Sicily showing vignettes of the British fleet commanded by Admiral John Byng in the Battle of Capo Passero (1718), and landing at Tindari (1719).
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coast informed the British admiral that the Spanish fleet had been seen from the hills laying in. Byng dispatched German troops they were carrying to
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to Great Britain. France had succeeded in placing a king of her own royal house on a neighbouring throne, but the ambitions expressed in the wars of
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on 8 August, heading to the point of the Faro. The Marquis of Mari warned Gaztañeta and Patiño of the inferiority of the Spanish fleet, and the
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under escort of two of his ships while he headed to Faro point and sent scouts ahead. At noon they discovered the Spanish fleet, drawn into a
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to follow the British fleet at a distance. As Byng stood in off Faro Point, both ships were detected. At the same time, a felucca from the
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had surrendered, Guevara charged upon the wind and committed himself to collect the few Spanish ships still fighting on. The frigate
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under Captain Gabriel Alderete, was relieved and allowed to escape from the three British ships. Together with another frigate,
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and had most of her crew killed or injured, including Chacón, who was wounded in the face by splinters. The ship surrendered to
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still anchored. The Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, the Catalan Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, was a sympathiser of the
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On 22 July 1717, a large Spanish fleet set sail from Barcelona with an army led by the Flemish nobleman Lieutenant General
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Sir, We have taken and destroyed all the Spanish ships and vessels which were upon the coast, the number as per margin.
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by the two ships with news of the Spanish fleets departure from Barcelona on 18 June. Byng was joined by Vice-admiral
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The British gains at the expense of the French and Spanish allowed it to strengthen her naval power. Gibraltar and
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The Marquis of Mari, who commanded the Spanish rear, had under his command various warships: the ship of line
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and took her after a murderous cannonade, supported by other British ships in the distance. The 60-gun
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and was set on fire, though its crew managed to land 240 men, 700 flintlocks and some gunpowder.
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however by orders of the Emperor gave Spain a pretext to initiate military hostilities in Italy.
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in disorder. No defensive disposition was taken by Gaztañeta, except to leave behind two
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29 September. The Marquis of Lede then held all of Sicily except the towns of Syracuse,
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Chacón were captured. The Spanish army in Sicily was isolated. Four months later the
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This article is about the 18th Century Battle of Cape Passaro. For other uses, see
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after a brief engagement, following which the British took possession of them.
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to commence in the American and Spanish shipyards. The major political figure
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Esteban de Mari, Marquis of Mari. Anonymous copy of an 18th-century work.
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Byng resumed his voyage and by 8 July the British fleet was rejoined off
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moved to engage another Spanish ship of sixty guns on his starboard.
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and disembarked about 400 men, but they were soon defeated at the
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for an expedition to Britain itself. He sought alliance with King
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It marked the end of the 10: 2971: 1926:26 (M Cavaigne) – Captured 1189:after a three-hour fight. 802:Spanish invasion of Sicily 676: 655:Victor Amadeus II of Savoy 29: 2911:Sheehan, Michael (1996). 2858:. Naval Institute Press. 873: 460:, in the southern tip of 355: 285: 242: 178: 144: 73: 56: 48: 43: 2915:. Taylor & Francis. 2854:Harbron, John D (1988). 2819:Clements Robert, Markham 2764:. Taylor & Francis. 1661:60 (Christopher O'Brien) 1417:Admiral Sir George Byng, 1067:, meanwhile, confronted 628:, who had come from the 522:Kingdom of Great Britain 294:2,400 killed or wounded 2892:Paoletti, Ciro (2008). 2841:Duro, Cesáreo Fernández 2779:Campbell, John (1818). 1697:50 (Conningsby Norbury) 1597:70 (Charles Strickland) 1557:70 (Archibald Hamilton) 1378:Castellammare del Golfo 1343:, in 1716. Portrait by 705:to the British throne. 498:Miguel Jacinto Meléndez 481:was formally declared. 306:1 bomb ketch destroyed 2877:. Pelican Publishing. 2785:. Baldwyn and Company. 2760:Black, Jeremy (1994). 1617:70 (Thomas Kempthorne) 1533:, Captain John Furzer) 1431: 1413: 1348: 1328: 1295: 1255: 1200: 1021: 1013: 899: 888: 870: 765: 722: 594: 505: 430:Battle of Cape Passaro 179:Commanders and leaders 44:Battle of Cape Passaro 18:Battle of Cape Passero 2815:William Laird, Clowes 1943:San Francisco de Asís 1549:70 (Charles Vanbrugh) 1440:Charles XII of Sweden 1415: 1403: 1339: 1326: 1277: 1250: 1198:Bartholomew Dandridge 1195: 1078:), together with HMS 1044:fell upon the 64-gun 1019: 996:The Spanish flagship 995: 894: 886: 860: 833:Byng also proposed a 810:commanded by Admiral 756: 716: 590: 492: 304:1 storeship captured 291:500 killed or wounded 286:Casualties and losses 265:15 ships of the line 248:22 ships of the line 1758:Príncipe de Asturias 1717:(Samuel Atkins) and 1653:60 (Thomas Beverley) 1637:60 (William Haddock) 1565:70 (Richard Rowzier) 1464:Siege of Fredriksten 1088:Príncipe de Asturias 1069:Príncipe de Asturias 1020:Antonio de Gaztañeta 982:struck their colours 812:Antonio de Gaztañeta 640:The British monarch 605:and the colonies of 456:. It was fought off 454:Antonio de Gaztañeta 302:4 frigates captured 2732:Fernández Duro 1972 2669:Fernández Duro 1972 2659:, pp. 168–169. 2606:Fernández Duro 1972 2589:Fernández Duro 1972 2533:Fernández Duro 1972 2489:Fernández Duro 1972 2462:Fernández Duro 1972 2412:Fernández Duro 1972 2368:Fernández Duro 1972 2349:on 2 September 2011 2330:Fernández Duro 1972 2306:Fernández Duro 1972 2279:Fernández Duro 1972 2264:Fernández Duro 1972 2172:Fernández Duro 1972 2160:Fernández Duro 1972 2096:, pp. 110–111. 2094:Fernández Duro 1972 2082:Fernández Duro 1972 1799:Real Mazi (El Real) 1476:Battle of Glenshiel 835:"cessation of arms" 816:José Patiño Rosales 763:Sir Godfrey Kneller 761:. Oil on canvas by 741:Byng set sail from 546:Spanish Netherlands 534:Kingdom of Portugal 516:was signed between 468:in southern Italy. 452:under Rear-Admiral 448:and a fleet of the 415:Villasur expedition 400:Vigo and Pontevedra 375:Eilean Donan Castle 281:10,000 crew members 117:36.6869°N 15.1483°E 113: /  2320:, pp. 154–56. 1949:San Fernando Menor 1689:50 (Joseph Winder) 1645:60 (Francis Drake) 1541:70 (Barrow Harris) 1414: 1349: 1329: 1256: 1240:with his flagship 1230:San Juan el Chicho 1201: 1117:and soon after by 1113:, was attacked by 1022: 1014: 900: 889: 871: 766: 723: 685:. This force then 646:Elector of Hanover 595: 544:in Europe, as the 530:Kingdom of Prussia 506: 444:under Admiral Sir 438:Battle of Syracuse 262:9,000 crew members 2940:Conflicts in 1718 2746:, pp. 39–40. 1772:San Juan Bautista 1679:Streynsham Master 1669:60 (Arthur Field) 1607:Edward Falkingham 1529:80 (Rear-Admiral 1513:80 (Vice-Admiral 1386:letters of marque 1370:Swiss mercenaries 1318:House of Habsburg 1298:End of the battle 736:Governor of Milan 728:Viceroy of Naples 635:Philip of Orleans 566:Prussian Guelders 562:Kingdom of Sicily 550:Kingdom of Naples 514:Treaty of Utrecht 494:Philip V of Spain 423: 422: 312: 311: 226:Antonio Gaztañeta 203:Charles Cornewall 140: 139: 96:Mediterranean Sea 16:(Redirected from 2962: 2926: 2907: 2888: 2869: 2850: 2836: 2810: 2786: 2775: 2747: 2741: 2735: 2729: 2723: 2717: 2711: 2705: 2699: 2693: 2687: 2681: 2672: 2666: 2660: 2654: 2648: 2642: 2636: 2630: 2621: 2615: 2609: 2603: 2592: 2586: 2580: 2574: 2563: 2557: 2551: 2545: 2536: 2530: 2524: 2518: 2509: 2503: 2492: 2486: 2477: 2471: 2465: 2459: 2446: 2440: 2429: 2428: 2421: 2415: 2409: 2398: 2392: 2383: 2377: 2371: 2365: 2359: 2358: 2356: 2354: 2339: 2333: 2327: 2321: 2315: 2309: 2303: 2294: 2288: 2282: 2276: 2267: 2261: 2255: 2249: 2238: 2232: 2226: 2220: 2214: 2208: 2199: 2193: 2187: 2181: 2175: 2169: 2163: 2157: 2151: 2145: 2136: 2130: 2124: 2118: 2109: 2103: 2097: 2091: 2085: 2079: 2073: 2067: 2061: 2055: 2049: 2043: 2034: 2027: 2018: 2017: 1999: 1938: 1901: 1854: 1807: 1575:Nicholas Haddock 1515:Charles Cornwall 1429: 1368:with a corps of 1293: 1263:, under Captain 1061:Nicholas Haddock 939:Águila de Nantes 774:Charles Cornwall 748:William Stanhope 669:José Molinés at 667:Grand Inquisitor 582:balance of power 526:United Provinces 432:, also known as 405:Cape St. Vincent 350: 348: 338: 331: 324: 315: 314: 254:1 hospital ship 235: 234: 233: 224: 223: 222: 212: 211: 210: 201: 200: 199: 190: 189: 188: 171: 170: 169: 162: 158: 156: 155: 128: 127: 125: 124: 123: 122:36.6869; 15.1483 118: 114: 111: 110: 109: 106: 75: 74: 61: 41: 40: 21: 2970: 2969: 2965: 2964: 2963: 2961: 2960: 2959: 2930: 2929: 2923: 2904: 2885: 2866: 2833: 2807: 2772: 2756: 2751: 2750: 2742: 2738: 2730: 2726: 2718: 2714: 2706: 2702: 2694: 2690: 2682: 2675: 2667: 2663: 2655: 2651: 2643: 2639: 2631: 2624: 2616: 2612: 2604: 2595: 2587: 2583: 2575: 2566: 2558: 2554: 2546: 2539: 2531: 2527: 2519: 2512: 2504: 2495: 2487: 2480: 2472: 2468: 2460: 2449: 2441: 2432: 2423: 2422: 2418: 2410: 2401: 2393: 2386: 2378: 2374: 2366: 2362: 2352: 2350: 2341: 2340: 2336: 2328: 2324: 2316: 2312: 2304: 2297: 2289: 2285: 2277: 2270: 2262: 2258: 2250: 2241: 2233: 2229: 2221: 2217: 2209: 2202: 2194: 2190: 2182: 2178: 2170: 2166: 2158: 2154: 2146: 2139: 2131: 2127: 2119: 2112: 2104: 2100: 2092: 2088: 2080: 2076: 2068: 2064: 2056: 2052: 2044: 2037: 2029:Gaston Bodart: 2028: 2021: 2014: 2000: 1996: 1991: 1986: 1974: 1936: 1918:Conde de Tolosa 1899: 1852: 1840:Perla de España 1805: 1739: 1707:Philip Vanbrugh 1503:Richard Lestock 1499:George Saunders 1489: 1484: 1482:Order of battle 1468:Cape Finisterre 1430: 1424: 1418: 1334: 1300: 1294: 1283: 1244:and a frigate. 1206: 1010:Isaac Sailmaker 990: 929:, the frigates 881: 876: 852:shore batteries 846:Squadron Chief 804: 711: 703:House of Stuart 679: 650:Triple Alliance 644:, who was also 626:Giulio Alberoni 592:Giulio Alberoni 487: 434:Battle of Avola 426: 425: 424: 419: 351: 346: 344: 342: 307: 305: 303: 301: 299: 297: 296:3,600 captured 295: 280: 278: 276: 274: 272: 270: 268: 266: 261: 259: 257: 255: 253: 251: 249: 231: 229: 228: 220: 218: 208: 206: 205: 197: 195: 194: 186: 184: 167: 165: 153: 151: 136:British victory 121: 119: 115: 112: 107: 104: 102: 100: 99: 98: 62: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2968: 2958: 2957: 2952: 2947: 2942: 2928: 2927: 2921: 2908: 2902: 2889: 2883: 2870: 2864: 2851: 2849:. Museo Naval. 2837: 2831: 2811: 2805: 2787: 2776: 2770: 2755: 2752: 2749: 2748: 2736: 2734:, p. 171. 2724: 2712: 2710:, p. 169. 2700: 2698:, p. 173. 2688: 2673: 2671:, p. 206. 2661: 2649: 2637: 2635:, p. 159. 2622: 2620:, p. 168. 2610: 2608:, p. 156. 2593: 2591:, p. 155. 2581: 2579:, p. 158. 2564: 2562:, p. 160. 2552: 2550:, p. 159. 2537: 2535:, p. 152. 2525: 2523:, p. 164. 2510: 2508:, p. 158. 2493: 2491:, p. 150. 2478: 2476:, p. 162. 2466: 2464:, p. 151. 2447: 2445:, p. 157. 2430: 2416: 2414:, p. 149. 2399: 2397:, p. 156. 2384: 2382:, p. 155. 2372: 2370:, p. 148. 2360: 2334: 2332:, p. 145. 2322: 2310: 2308:, p. 144. 2295: 2293:, p. 152. 2283: 2281:, p. 141. 2268: 2266:, p. 140. 2256: 2239: 2237:, p. 149. 2227: 2225:, p. 148. 2215: 2200: 2198:, p. 144. 2188: 2186:, p. 236. 2176: 2174:, p. 138. 2164: 2162:, p. 135. 2152: 2150:, p. 235. 2137: 2135:, p. 110. 2125: 2123:, p. 234. 2110: 2098: 2086: 2084:, p. 110. 2074: 2072:, p. 110. 2062: 2060:, p. 220. 2050: 2048:, p. 219. 2035: 2019: 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Battle of Cape Passero
Battle of Cape Passero (1940)
War of the Quadruple Alliance

Richard Paton
Cape Passaro
Mediterranean Sea
36°41′13″N 15°08′54″E / 36.6869°N 15.1483°E / 36.6869; 15.1483
Great Britain
Spain
George Byng
Charles Cornewall
George Delaval
Antonio Gaztañeta
George Camocke
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
Sardinia
Cape Passaro
Milazzo
Eilean Donan Castle
Glen Shiel
Francavilla
Pensacola
San Sebastián
Vigo and Pontevedra
Cape St. Vincent
Nassau

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