Action of 17 July 1761
The action of 17 July 1761 was a naval engagement fought off the Spanish port of Cádiz between a British Royal Navy squadron and a smaller French Navy squadron during the Seven Years' War. British fleets had achieved dominance in European waters over the French following heavy defeats of French fleets in 1759. To maintain this control, British battle squadrons were stationed off French ports, as well as ports in neutral but French-supporting Spain which sheltered French warships. In 1761, two French ships, the 64-gun ship of the line Achille and 32-gun frigate Bouffone were blockaded in the principal Spanish naval base of Cádiz, on the Southern Atlantic coast of Spain.
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Action of 17 July 1761
The action of 17 July 1761 was a naval engagement fought off the Spanish port of Cádiz between a British Royal Navy squadron and a smaller French Navy squadron during the Seven Years' War. British fleets had achieved dominance in European waters over the French following heavy defeats of French fleets in 1759. To maintain this control, British battle squadrons were stationed off French ports, as well as ports in neutral but French-supporting Spain which sheltered French warships. In 1761, two French ships, the 64-gun ship of the line Achille and 32-gun frigate Bouffone were blockaded in the principal Spanish naval base of Cádiz, on the Southern Atlantic coast of Spain.
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The action of 17 July 1761 was ...... and Modeste captured Bouffone.
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1 frigate damaged
1 ship of the line damaged
96 wounded
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1761-07-17
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British victory
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1 ship of the line
2 ships of the line
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Model of HMS Thunderer from 1760. National Maritime Museum
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Charles Proby
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the Seven Years' War
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Off Cádiz, Atlantic Ocean
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British victory
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The action of 17 July 1761 was ...... thern Atlantic coast of Spain.
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