Capture of the Rosily Squadron
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The Capture of the Rosily Squadron, also known as the Battle of Poza de Santa Isabel, took place on 14 June 1808, in Cádiz, Spain, following the uprising against the French invaders. Five French ships of the line and a frigate were in the port, having remained there under blockade since the Battle of Trafalgar, nearly three years earlier. After an engagement with the Spanish lasting five days, French Admiral François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros surrendered his entire squadron with the four thousand seamen then on board.[1]
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Capture of the Rosily Squadron | |||||||
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Part of the Peninsular War | |||||||
Map of Cádiz | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
François Rosily (POW) |
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca Tomás de Morla y Pacheco | ||||||
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5 ships of the line, 1 frigate, 4,000 sailors |
5 ships of the line, 1 frigate At least 2,000 sailors and militia, Numerous gunboats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
13 dead, 46 wounded, 3,676 captured, 6 ships captured[1] Total: 3,735 |
4 dead, 50 wounded, 15 gunboats sunk Total: 54 |
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Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808