naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Action of 5–6 July 1808
Action of 5–6 July 1808 was a naval engagement fought in 1808 at Skopelos, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Skopelos. It was part of the Anglo-Turkish War, which ran from 1807 to 1809. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate against 1 frigate; 1 corvette.
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Record
| Date | 1808 (year precision) to 1808 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Skopelos, Greece 39.117N, 23.700E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic | |
| Strength | 1 frigate | 1 frigate; 1 corvette |
| Casualties and losses | 5 killed; 10 wounded | 170 killed; 200 wounded; 1 frigate captured |
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In the same war
- Before: Dardanelles Operation 1807
Elsewhere in 1808
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Action of 5–6 July 1808 is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138028281, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Skopelos, revision 1370589509, 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.