Action of 4 April 1808
| Action of 4 April 1808 | |||||||
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| Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
1783 map of the Bay of Cádiz | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Murray Maxwell | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 frigates 1 brig sloop |
20 gunboats Shore batteries | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 2 wounded |
2 gunboats destroyed 7 merchant ships captured | ||||||
The action of 4 April 1808 was a naval engagement off Rota, Andalusia in the Bay of Cádiz during the Napoleonic Wars. The Royal Navy warships HMS Alceste, HMS Mercury and HMS Grasshopper intercepted and defeated a large Spanish convoy protected by twenty gunboats and a train of batteries close to shore.