Second Battle of Cape Finisterre

The second battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval encounter fought during the War of the Austrian Succession on 25 October 1747 (N.S.). A British fleet of fourteen ships of the line commanded by Rear-Admiral Edward Hawke intercepted a French convoy of 250 merchant ships, sailing from the Basque Roads in western France to the West Indies and protected by eight ships of the line commanded by Vice Admiral Henri-François des Herbiers.

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1747 Second Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1509 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1761 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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1778 Action of 20 October 1778

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1805 Battle of Cape Finisterre

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John Boydell, 1751 - Exact stern views of HMS 'Monarque', 'Fogeaux', and 'Trident', three of the six French Ships taken at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 14 October 1747 apmi0072-04

Gravure francaise sur combat naval 1747 L Etanduere

Gravure francaise sur combat naval 1747 (cropped)

John Boydell, 1751 - Exact View of HMS 'Monarque' - a Man of War taken at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 14 October 1747 apmi0075-08

Trois vaisseaux francais captures a la bataille du cap finisterre oct 1747

Combat naval bataille cap finisterre octobre 1747

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1509	Battle of Cape Finisterre	Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of France, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1747	Second Battle of Cape Finisterre	Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle, France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1761	Battle of Cape Finisterre	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Action of 20 October 1778	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Cape Finisterre	Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
site	fort	1800	Castle San Carlos	fortress	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1869	HMS Captain	ironclad warship, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		John Boydell, 1751 - Exact stern views of HMS 'Monarque', 'Fogeaux', and 'Trident', three of the six French Ships taken at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 14 October 1747 apmi0072-04		Commons
commons	image		Gravure francaise sur combat naval 1747 L Etanduere		Commons
commons	image		Gravure francaise sur combat naval 1747 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		John Boydell, 1751 - Exact View of HMS 'Monarque' - a Man of War taken at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 14 October 1747 apmi0075-08		Commons
commons	image		Trois vaisseaux francais captures a la bataille du cap finisterre oct 1747		Commons
commons	image		Combat naval bataille cap finisterre octobre 1747		Commons