Action of 6 May 1801

Action of 6 May 1801
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars

The action and capture of the Spanish xebeque frigate El Gamo, by Charles Edward Dixon
Date6 May 1801
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom Spain
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Cochrane Francisco Torres 
Strength
1 brig 1 xebec
Casualties and losses
3 killed
9 wounded[1]
14 killed
41 wounded
261 captured
1 xebec captured[1]

The action of 6 May 1801 was a minor naval engagement between the 32-gun xebec-frigate El Gamo of the Spanish Navy under the command of Don Francisco de Torres and the much smaller 14-gun brig HMS Speedy under the command of Thomas, Lord Cochrane. El Gamo was captured despite being four times as large, with much greater firepower and a crew six times the size of Speedy, which had a reduced crew of 54 at the time of the engagement.

  1. ^ a b Cordingly 2007, p. 58

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