Action of 11 April 1826
| Action of 11 April 1826 | |||||||
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| Part of the Cisplatine War | |||||||
Ataque à Fragata Niterói, by Trajano Augusto de Carvalho, 1938 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Brazil | United Provinces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James Norton | William Brown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Total guns: ~58 | Total guns: 54 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 dead 5 wounded |
9 dead 14 wounded 1 corvette damaged | ||||||
The action of 11 April 1826, also known as the Attack on the frigate Nichteroy or the Battle of Montevideo was an Argentine naval operation off Montevideo against the 42-gun Brazilian frigate Nichteroy, during the Cisplatine War. An Argentine force attempted to capture or sink it while it was isolated, but failed to do so.