Battle of La Guaira (1812)
The Battle of La Guaira was a naval engagement fought in the Caribbean Sea on 11 December 1812 during the war between Britain and the United States. An American privateer captured a British letter of marque at the Spanish port of La Guaira in Venezuela.
| Battle of La Guaira | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
Battle between Saratoga and Rachel | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles W. Wooster | Alexander | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 schooner | 1 brig | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 wounded 1 schooner damaged |
3 killed, 1 wounded, and 31 captured 1 brig captured | ||||||
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