Battle of Fayal
The Battle of Fayal was a naval engagement between the United States and the United Kingdom fought in September 1814 during the War of 1812 just off the Portuguese city of Horta, Faial, in the Azores. Three British warships and several boats filled with sailors and marines under assignment for the Louisiana Campaign attacked an American privateer in port. After repulsing two attacks from British troops and sailors, killing one of their commanders, the Americans won a tactical victory and scuttled their ship the following morning to prevent its capture.
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Battle of Fayal
The Battle of Fayal was a naval engagement between the United States and the United Kingdom fought in September 1814 during the War of 1812 just off the Portuguese city of Horta, Faial, in the Azores. Three British warships and several boats filled with sailors and marines under assignment for the Louisiana Campaign attacked an American privateer in port. After repulsing two attacks from British troops and sailors, killing one of their commanders, the Americans won a tactical victory and scuttled their ship the following morning to prevent its capture.
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The Battle of Fayal was a nava ...... ssignment against New Orleans.
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1 brig scuttled
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United Kingdom
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* American brig scuttled to prevent capture
* British attacks repulsed
American victory;
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12armed boats
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400Royal Navysailors andRoyal Marineinfantry
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General Armstrong fighting British forces off Fayal
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United Kingdom
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Robert Loyd
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Samuel Chester Reid
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William Matterface
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Battle of Fayal
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American victory;
* British attacks repulsed
* American brig scuttled to prevent capture
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The Battle of Fayal was a nava ...... orning to prevent its capture.
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