Action of 17 February 1783
| Action of 17 February 1783 | |||||||
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| Part of American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Stoney | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 Fifth-rate Frigate (HMS Fox) | 1 frigate (Santa Catalina) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 1 wounded |
1 frigate captured 35 killed and wounded 128 captured | ||||||
The action of 17 February 1783 was a minor naval engagement fought in between Jamaica and Cuba in the Caribbean Sea between a Royal Navy frigate HMS Fox and a Spanish Navy frigate Santa Catalina.