Battle of Lagos

Overview

The Battle of Lagos took place between a British fleet commanded by Edward Boscawen and a French fleet under Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran over two days in 1759 during the Seven Years' War. They fought south west of the Gulf of Cádiz on 18 August and to the east of the small Portuguese port of Lagos, after which the battle is named, on 19 August.

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Significance

The Battle of Lagos was fought over two days in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War, with the initial engagement occurring southwest of the Gulf of Cádiz on 18 August and the second phase to the east of the Portuguese port of Lagos on 19 August. The action pitted a British fleet under Edward Boscawen against a French fleet commanded by Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran. The battle's location — in Iberian waters, extending across two days and two distinct geographic positions — reflects the operational character of British naval strategy during the Seven Years' War, which sought to contain French fleet movements and deny France the ability to concentrate naval forces for operations in other theaters.

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