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Action of 23rd April 1808

23rd April 1808
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Action off Rota 4.4.1808
Next action : Action of 1808-05-07 7.5.1808
 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Grasshopper (16) 1806-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Thomas SearleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1846
Rapid (12) 1804-1808
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
Henry BaughBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1841
 

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The Grasshopper, 14, Commander Thomas Searle, and Rapid, 14, Lieutenant Henry Baugh, captured two Spanish gunboats, drove two others ashore, and made prizes of two richly-laden Spanish merchantmen from South America, off Faro in southern Portugal
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