Battle of Cape Finisterre
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In the Battle of Cape Finisterre off Galicia, Spain, the British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive naval battle against the combined Franco-Spanish fleet which was returning from the West Indies. In the ensuing battle the British captured two Spanish ships of the line, but failed to prevent the joining of French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve's fleet to the squadron of Ferrol and to strike the shattering blow that would have freed Great Britain from the danger of an invasion. Calder was later court-martialled and severely reprimanded for his failure and for avoiding the renewal of the engagement on 23 and 24 July. At the same time, in the aftermath Villeneuve elected not to continue on to Brest, where his fleet could have joined with other French ships to clear the English Channel for an invasion of Great Britain.
1805
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Ferrol, 1805 RCIN 735120
Battle of Cape Finisterre
William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 - BHC0540 - Royal Museums Greenwich
William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 - BHC0539 - Royal Museums GreenwichBattle of Cape Finisterre
Sir Robert Calder's Action, 22 July 1805 by Thomas Whitcombe PU5691| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1509 | Battle of Cape Finisterre | Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of France, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1543 | Battle of Muros Bay | Spain, France, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1747 | Second Battle of Cape Finisterre | Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle, France | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1761 | Battle of Cape Finisterre | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1778 | Action of 20 October 1778 | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1805 | Battle of Cape Finisterre | Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Three Decks page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | 1800 | Castle San Carlos | fortress | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Ferrol, 1805 RCIN 735120 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Cape Finisterre | Commons | ||
| commons | image | William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 - BHC0540 - Royal Museums Greenwich | Commons | ||
| commons | image | William Anderson (1757-1837) - Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action off Cape Finisterre, 23 July 1805 - BHC0539 - Royal Museums Greenwich | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Cape Finisterre | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Sir Robert Calder's Action, 22 July 1805 by Thomas Whitcombe PU5691 | Commons | ||
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