jan 4, 1780 - Action of 8 Jan 1780
Description:
The action of 8 January 1780 was a naval encounter off Cape Finisterre between a British Royal Naval fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney, and a fleet of Spanish merchants sailing in convoy with seven warships[2][3] of the Caracas Company, under the command of Commodore Don Juan Augustin de Yardi. During the action the entire Spanish convoy was captured.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 4, 1780
Now
~ 246 years ago