Action of 25 January 1797

Action of 25 January 1797
	Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) during the War of the First Coalition
	; Battle between San Francisco de Asís and three British frigates and a corvette – oil on canvas, Naval Museum of Madrid
Date	25 January 1797
Location	Gulf of Cádiz, Spain36°50′N 7°10′W
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Spain
Commanders and leaders
George Stewart	Alonso de Torres y Guerra
Strength
3 fifth-rate frigates,; 1 sixth-rate sloop	1 third-rate ship of line
Casualties and losses
Unknown	2 killed; 12 wounded; 1 ship slightly damaged
	Location within Europe

The action of 25 January 1797 was a minor naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought in the Gulf of Cádiz. The Spanish third-rate ship of the line San Francisco de Asís was attacked and pursued for several hours by a British squadron of three fifth-rates frigates and a sixth-rate corvette under George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway. After an intermittent but fierce exchange of fire, the British warships, badly damaged, were eventually forced to withdraw. The San Francisco de Asís, which suffered only minor damage, was able to return to Cádiz without difficulties. The commander of the ship, Captain Alonso de Torres y Guerra, was promoted for his success.

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