Come and ask, answer or inform.
After the arrival of the galleons in Cartagena de Indias in February 1724, Governor Castelfuerte ordered the unloading of goods and their immediate departure to eliminate Dutch smuggling on the coast.
In March, in the vicinity of Tolu, the Spanish fleet located 6 Dutch frigates and began their pursuit.
Spain (Armada Real) - Naval Sailor Service 1723-1724 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fleet, Francisco Javier Cornejo y VallejoSpanish Naval Sailor Service 1682-1737 | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Estrella de Mar (64)
1720-1730 Spanish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Francisco Javier Cornejo y VallejoSpanish Naval Sailor Service 1682-1737 | Squadron Flagship No Effect | |
| Name : Pinque Volante (22)
1719-1730 Spanish 22 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | No Effect | ||
| Spanish Fleet - Out of action, Carlos GrilloSpanish Naval Sailor Service 1723-1724 | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Catalan (60)
1719-1731 Spanish 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | Carlos GrilloSpanish Naval Sailor Service 1723-1724 | No Effect | |
Dutch Republic (Private Owners) - Privateer Service 1724 | |||
| Dutch fleet, Daniel BeldeDutch Privateer Service 1724 | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Prudencia (36)
1724 Dutch 36 Gun Privateer Frigate | Daniel BeldeDutch Privateer Service 1724 | Damaged | |
| Name : Santiago (28)
1724 Dutch 28 Gun Privateer Frigate | Ádrian MoyDutch Privateer Service 1724 | Damaged | |
| Name : Adriana Catalina (22)
1724 Dutch 22 Gun Privateer Frigate | Carlos ZansDutch Privateer Service 1724 | Damaged | |
| Name : Catalina (22)
1724-1724 Dutch 22 Gun Privateer Frigate | Jorge LonisDutch Privateer Service 1724 | Captured | |
| Dutch fleet - out of action | |||
2 frigates (unknow armament and name) | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
After a wild chase, two Dutch frigates manage to escape but the Catalan, unable to keep up, is left behind.
The Dutch commander initiates a retreating battle between his four frigates and the Estrella de Mar and the Pingüe Volante.
After four hours, the Pingüe Volante manages to take the Catalina while the rest of the Dutch fleet manages to flee.
Spanish fleet - 11 killed, 20 wounded
Dutch fleet - unknow