Terpsichore vs Mahonesa, 13th October 1796

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Terpsichore vs Mahonesa

13^th October 1796
Part of : The French Revolutionary Wars (1793 - 1802)
Previous action : Pelican vs Médée 23.9.1796
Next action : Terpsichore vs Vestale 13.12.1796


Great Britain

Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Terpsichore (32) 1785-1830 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Richard BowenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1793	0 killed, 4 wounded

Spain

Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Mahonesa (34) 1789-1796 Spanish 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Tomás de AyaldeSpanish Naval Sailor	Captured 30 killed, 30 wounded

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN4
On October 13th, off Cartagena, the Terpsichore, 32, Captain Richard Bowen, with a weak and sickly crew, engaged the Spanish Mahonesa, 34, Captain Don T. Ayaldi. After a two hours' warm action the Terpsichore dropped astern with serious injuries to masts and rigging. Refitting in twenty minutes, she came up again, when the Mahonesa struck her colours. The Terpsichore had her three masts wounded, and shots through her spars and boats: otherwise she was little the worse. The Mahonesa was added to the Navy.

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TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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