Action of 3 May 1810
| Action of 3 May 1810 | |||||||
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| Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
The Spartan engaging the French squadron, painted by Thomas Whitcombe, 1811 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Raffaele de Cosa | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 frigate |
1 frigate 1 corvette 1 brig 1 cutter 7 gunboats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 killed 22 wounded | 1 brig captured | ||||||
The action of 3 May 1810 was a naval engagement in the Bay of Naples between a Royal Navy frigate captained by Jahleel Brenton and a French squadron of eleven warships. The British captured the French brig Sparviere during the battle.