Battle of Lagos

The Battle of Lagos took place between a British fleet commanded by Edward Boscawen and a French fleet under Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran over two days in 1759 during the Seven Years' War. They fought south west of the Gulf of Cádiz on 18 August and to the east of the small Portuguese port of Lagos, after which the battle is named, on 19 August.

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NRP Zambeze, 

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1759 Battle of Lagos

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1182 Battle of Silves

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1189 Siege of Silves

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1190 Siege of Silves

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1191 Siege of Silves

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1693 Battle of Lagos

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La bataille de Lagos en 1759 vue par le peintre Thomas Luny

The defeat of a French squadron off Cape Lagos, 18 August, 1759 2007 CSK 05130 0003 000(025015)

Escadre anglaise avec vaisseaux français capturés pendant la guerre de Sept Ans

The battle off Lagos, August 18, 1759

La bataille de Lagos en 1759 vue par le peintre Thomas Luny

View of the Battle of Lagos

Battle of Lagos IMG 4822

HMS Namur IMG 4822

Battle of Lagos 1759 Detail

Zeeslag waar de Engelsen de Fransen verslaan op 18 augustus 1759, RP-P-OB-19.216

• The Battle of Lagos, 1759 - scientific article published in 2009, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1027	Taifa of Silves		Wikidata
area	region	1242	Kingdom of the Algarve		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1182	Battle of Silves	Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1189	Siege of Silves	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate, Crusading movement	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1190	Siege of Silves	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1191	Siege of Silves	Kingdom of Portugal, siege, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1693	Battle of Lagos	France, Dutch Republic, naval battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1759	Battle of Lagos	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1968	NRP Comandante Hermenegildo Capelo	João Belo-class frigate, escort aviso	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1969	USNS Kellar	survey vessel	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1971	NRP Zambeze	Cacine-class patrol boat, small patrol boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1975	NRP Oliveira e Carmo	corvette, Baptista de Andrade-class corvette	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1500	Forte do Pinhão	cultural heritage, coastal battery, fort	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1700	Bateria de Porto de Mós	coastal battery, shooting range	Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1700	Zavial Battery	fort, cultural heritage, coastal battery	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle of Silves	archaeological site, cultural heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Castle of Senhora da Luz	cultural heritage, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Carrapateira	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Nossa Senhora da Rocha	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Santo António de Belixe	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortaleza de Armação de Pera	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortaleza de Sagres	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Meia Praia	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte da Ponta da Bandeira	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Burgau	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralhas e Porta da Almedina de Silves	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralhas e torreões de Lagos	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1520	Fort of São João do Arade	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1632	Fort of Almádena	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1633	Fort of Santa Catarina	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1635	Fort of Arrifana	historic building, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1670	Fort of Our Lady of the Incarnation	chapel, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	Fort Vera Cruz	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		La bataille de Lagos en 1759 vue par le peintre Thomas Luny		Commons
commons	image		The defeat of a French squadron off Cape Lagos, 18 August, 1759 2007 CSK 05130 0003 000(025015)		Commons
commons	image		Escadre anglaise avec vaisseaux français capturés pendant la guerre de Sept Ans		Commons
commons	image		The battle off Lagos, August 18, 1759		Commons
commons	image		La bataille de Lagos en 1759 vue par le peintre Thomas Luny		Commons
commons	image		View of the Battle of Lagos		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Lagos IMG 4822		Commons
commons	image		HMS Namur IMG 4822		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Lagos 1759 Detail		Commons
commons	image		Zeeslag waar de Engelsen de Fransen verslaan op 18 augustus 1759, RP-P-OB-19.216		Commons