Action of 2 June 1807

Action of 2 June 1807
Part of the British invasions of the River Plate

A Spanish privateer sloop of war
Date2–3 June 1807
Location
Mouth of Paraná Guazú
33°59′43″S 58°23′37″W / 33.99528°S 58.39361°W / -33.99528; -58.39361
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Spain United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Pareja †
Francisco de Castro		 G. Douglas
Strength
1 felucca
1 privateer		 1 schooner
Casualties and losses
1 killed
8 wounded		 2 wounded

The action of 2 June 1807 was an engagement during the British invasions of the River Plate between a Royal Navy schooner and two Spanish small vessels, a privateer sloop and naval felucca, at the mouth of the Paraná Guazú. The encounter took place when the British warship, assisted by two armed boats, was searching for Spanish shipping off Punta Gorda, in the mouth of the Uruguay river.

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