Action of 26 May 1789

Action of 26 May 1789
Date	26 May (or beginning of June) 1789
Location	Off Algiers, Mediterranean Sea36°45′14″N 3°3′32″E
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	Algiers
Commanders and leaders
José Breyner	Unknown
Strength
1 ship of the line; 1 frigate; 1 brigantine	1 xebec; 2 galleys; 4 launches; 1 captured ship
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1 captured ship lost

The Action of 26 May 1789 was a minor naval engagement fought off Algiers, Mediterranean Sea, in which a small Portuguese division spotted an Algerian xebec accompanied by a French ship that he had captured, the Le Désir, which he was forced to abandon and flee.

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