Battle of Fayal

The Battle of Fayal was fought on September 26–27, 1814, during the War of 1812. It occurred near the Portuguese village of Horta on Faial Island, in the Azores. A Royal Navy squadron on its way to Jamaica and Louisiana attacked the American privateer General Armstrong while she was at anchor in Horta. After repulsing two attacks from armed boats sent by the squadron, the Americans scuttled General Armstrong the following morning to prevent its capture. The British squadron subsequently attempted to land on Faial Island to continue fighting the Americans, but were prevented from doing so by the island's governor and the American consul-resident. The squadron eventually set sail for Louisiana.

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Location: 38.5769, -28.7028, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1814 Battle of Fayal

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The American Privateer General Armstrong Capt. Sam. C. Reid

Battle of Fayal 2

American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611

American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611 (cropped)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1814	Battle of Fayal	battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Military Battery of Espalamaca	architectural structure, coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Bartizan of Porto Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Castelo da Greta	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Greta	fort, architectural structure, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Porto Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Sebastião da Horta	fort, cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralha fortificada do século XVII, Porto Pim	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Portão do Mar de Porto-Pim	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Reduto da Patrulha	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1567	Fort of Santa Cruz	Pousadas de Portugal, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		The American Privateer General Armstrong Capt. Sam. C. Reid		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Fayal 2		Commons
commons	image		American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611		Commons
commons	image		American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611 (cropped)		Commons