Action of 20 October 1778

The action of 20 October 1778 was an inconclusive engagement between the French ship-of-the-line Triton and British ship-of-the-line Jupiter with a frigate Medea that took place off Cape Finisterre in the Bay of Biscay. Darkness separated the combatants before any decisive result was obtained.

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1778  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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Location: 42.8825, -9.2722, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1778 Action of 20 October 1778

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1509 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1543 Battle of Muros Bay

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1747 Second Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1761 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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Frameless

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
site	fort	1800	Castle San Carlos	fortress	Wikidata