Action of 12 December 1782

The action of 12 December 1782 was a naval engagement fought off the coast of Spain near Ferrol, in which the British 40-gun fifth rate HMS Mediator successfully attacked a convoy of five armed ships. Mediator succeeded in capturing one American privateer, the Alexander, and then captured the French ex-ship of the line La Ménagère. The convoy was part of Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais' supply chain to the American colonists.

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1782 Action of 12 December 1782

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1589 The Siege of Coruña

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1800-08-26T00:00:00Z

1800 Ferrol Expedition

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1809 Battle of Corunna

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1823 Battle of Santa Margarita

1985-06-02T00:00:00Z

1985-06-02T00:00:00Z

1985 1985 Spanish coup attempt

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H.M.S. Mediator about to attack an enemy convoy off Cape Ortegal, 12th December 1782 CSK 2011

Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.a

Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.c

Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.b

HMS Mediator in action December 1782

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1589	The Siege of Coruña	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Action of 12 December 1782	United States, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1800	Ferrol Expedition	military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Corunna	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1823	Battle of Santa Margarita	battle, Kingdom of Spain (1820-1823), Bourbon Restoration in France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1985	1985 Spanish coup attempt	failed terrorism plot, attempted coup d'état	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1749	Royal Shipyard of Esteiro	shipyard, Royal Manufactory	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1947	Empresa Nacional Bazán	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Batería de Monticaño	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Costa del Golfo Ártabro Batteries	coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Castillo de San Antón	monument, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Castillo de San Carlos	monument, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Mota de Ois	fortress	Wikidata
site	military base	1740	Ferrol Naval Base	shipyard, naval arsenal, monument	Wikidata
site	museum		La Coruna Military Museum	Ministry of Defence of Spain, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	Museo Naval de Ferrol	naval museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	Spain's National Exhibition of Ship Building	naval museum	Wikidata
site	tower	100	Tower of Hercules	monument, ancient lighthouse, fortified tower, lighthouse	Wikidata
commons	image		H.M.S. Mediator about to attack an enemy convoy off Cape Ortegal, 12th December 1782 CSK 2011		Commons
commons	image		Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.a		Commons
commons	image		Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.c		Commons
commons	image		Naval attack near Ferrol, 1782 RCIN 734095.b		Commons
commons	image		HMS Mediator in action December 1782		Commons