Action of 30 September 1681
- Action of 30 September 1681
The Action of 30 September 1681 was a 2-hour fight that took place on 30 September 1681 near Cape St Vincent, and was a victory for the Spanish over Brandenburg, which suffered 40 casualties.
hips involved
pain
*12 ships
*3 fireships
Brandenburg (Adlers)
*"Markgraf von Brandenburg" 28 guns (formerly Spanish "Carolus II", captured the previous year)
*"Fuchs" 20 guns
*"Röther Löwe" 20 guns
*"Eichhorn" 12 guns
*"Prinzess Maria" 12 guns
*"Wasserhund" 10 guns
Total : 6 ships, 102 guns.
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