Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)

January 16, 1780 · Cape St. Vincent

Result British victory

Admiral George Rodney's British fleet defeated a smaller Spanish squadron under Juan de Lángara in a night battle off Portugal. The victory let Rodney resupply besieged Gibraltar.

On the map Contemporaries

Kingdom of Great Britain

Spain

Great Britain

Spain

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 11,000
Casualties: c. 400
Killed: 32
Wounded: 102
Ships: c. 19
Guns: c. 1,380

Strength: c. 7,000
Casualties: c. 2,600
Captured: c. 1,400
Ships: c. 11
Ships lost: c. 7
Guns: c. 800
Guns lost: c. 500

Also involved 3

William IV participant
Sidney Smith participant
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan participant