Action of 2 March 1808
The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between the Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun, Danish two-decker brig Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War. Sappho, under the command of Captain George Langford, discovered and chased Admiral Yawl, which was steering a course in order to cut off several merchant vessels to leeward. After a short engagement Sappho captured the Admiral Yawl, commanded by Jørgen Jørgensen. Admiral Yawl appears in references under a variety of names including Admiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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Action of 2 March 1808
The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between the Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun, Danish two-decker brig Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War. Sappho, under the command of Captain George Langford, discovered and chased Admiral Yawl, which was steering a course in order to cut off several merchant vessels to leeward. After a short engagement Sappho captured the Admiral Yawl, commanded by Jørgen Jørgensen. Admiral Yawl appears in references under a variety of names including Admiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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The Action of 2 March 1808 was ...... dmiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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Сражение у Скарборо — морской ...... ончившийся британской победой.
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Denmark–Norway
United Kingdom
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1808-03-02
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British victory
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1Brig(28 guns)
1Brig-sloop(18 guns),
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31,340,761
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713,252,372
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HMS Sappho capturing the Danish brig Admiral Jawl, Oil on Canvas, 19th century.
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Captain George Langford
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The Action of 2 March 1808 was ...... dmiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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Сражение у Скарборо — морской ...... ончившийся британской победой.
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Action of 2 March 1808
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Сражение у Скарборо
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Action of 2 March 1808
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