Action of 12 December 1782 1782
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 December 1782 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1782 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.4710, -8.2520 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The action of 12 December 1782 was a naval engagement fought off the coast of Spain near Ferrol, in which the British 40-gun fifth rate HMS Mediator successfully attacked a convoy of five armed ships. Mediator succeeded in capturing one American privateer, the Alexander, and then captured the French ex-ship of the line La Ménagère. The convoy was part of Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais' supply chain to the American colonists.
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