naval engagement, early modern
Action of 28–29 December 1669
Action of 28–29 December 1669 was a naval engagement fought in 1669 at Strait of Gibraltar, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Strait of Gibraltar. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate, escorting a convoy of armed merchantman against 7 large ships.
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Record
| Date | 1669 (year precision) to 1669 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Strait of Gibraltar, Spain 35.974N, 5.516W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 1 frigate, escorting a convoy of armed merchantman | 7 large ships |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | |
Nearest engagements
- Action of 1678 1678, 3.0 km SE
- Second Battle of Algeciras 1801, 3.2 km NE
- Siege of Tarifa 1811, 9.3 km NW
- Action of 24 June 1618 1618, 10 km SW
- Battle of Río Salado 1340, 12 km NW
Elsewhere in 1669
Action of 28–29 December 1669 is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123989420, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 28–29 December 1669, revision 1370426487, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.