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Battle off Cape Gata
1815 CE · Kingdom of Spain, Europe · War
The Battle off Cape Gata, which took place June 17, 1815, off the south-east coast of Spain, was the first battle of the Second Barbary War. A squadron of U. S. vessels, under the command of Stephen Decatur Jr. , met and engaged the flagship of the Algerine Navy, the frigate Meshuda under Admiral Hamidou.
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