| Action of 1 May 1781 | |||||||
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| Part of the American War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Spain |
 Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Don Francisco Winthuysen |
 Sir George Collier | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 frigate Santa Leocadia 40 guns (reduced to 34) |
1 ship of the line HMS Canada 74 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 frigate captured 80 killed 106 wounded[1] 200 captured | 13 casualties[2] | ||||||
The action of 1 May 1781 was a naval engagement nearly 210 miles off the Port of Brest in which HMS Canada, a 74-gun third rate of the Royal Navy under Captain George Collier chased, intercepted and captured the 40-gun Spanish frigate Santa Leocadia, captained by Don Francisco Wenthuisen.[3]
- ^ 3Decks - Santa-Leocadia
- ^ Laughton p. 340
- ^ Allen pp. 313–314