Draft:Action of 16 April 1755

Action of 16 April 1755
Part of Spanish-Barbary Wars
Date16 or 17 April 1755
Location
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
José de Plon Archimussa  (POW)
Strength
5 xebecs[note 1] 3 xebecs
Casualties and losses
5 killed
50 wounded
3 xebecs sunk
494 captured, the rest died

The Action of 16 April 1755 or Battle of Benidorm was fought off Benidorm, between a Spanish fleet of 5 ships and an Algerian fleet of 3 ships.

Background

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The battle

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Aftermath

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Notes

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  1. ^ Aventurero, Ibicenco, Catalán, Garzota and Gavilán

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