Action of 5 October 1804 1804
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 October 1804 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1804 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Napoleonic Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8966, -7.8950 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The action of 5 October 1804 was fought off Cabo de Santa Maria during the Napoleonic Wars. In the engagement, a British squadron under Commodore Graham Moore attacked a Spanish squadron led by Brigadier José de Bustamante. Although Britain and Spain were at peace at the time, the British had received intelligence that Bustamante's squadron was transporting gold from Montevideo to Cádiz to bolster Spain's finances before the Spanish declared war on Britain. Moore's squadron destroyed one Spanish frigate and captured the other three, ensuring that none of the transported gold reached Spain. The engagement incited outrage in Spain and on December 1804 Charles IV of Spain declared war on Britain.
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