Ferrol Expedition
The Ferrol Expedition (or Battle of Brión) took place on 25 and 26 August 1800, and was an unsuccessful British attempt to capture Ferrol from Spain. Ferrol was a major Spanish naval base with a shipyard for shipbuilding and dry dock for repairs.
| Ferrol Expedition (1800) | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Second Coalition | |||||||
Location of the boom protecting the city. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John Borlase Warren James Pulteney Edward Pellew |
Count Donadio Don Juan Moreno | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15,000 5 ships of the line |
4,000 6 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 68 wounded |
37 killed 102 wounded | ||||||
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