Battle of Lagos

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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