Capture of Manuel Briones
| Capture of Manuel Briones | |||||||
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A painting of HSwMS Eugenie by Jacob Hägg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sweden Ecuador Expeditionary forces of Flores | Pirates | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Christian Adolf Virgin Barroterán † | Manuel Briones | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| HSwMS Eugenie | George Howland | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Sweden: 1 Frigate Ecuador: 1 detachment of soldiers 1 Garrisson Flores: Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| At least 4 Ecuadorian soldiers executed |
1 Whaler and 1 smaller vessel captured 6 pirates executed (including Manuel Briones) Several prisoners freed | ||||||
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The capture of Manuel Briones was a brief altercation between Swedish and Ecuadorian authorities and the pirates of Manuel Briones who had set out to attack the upcoming Flores expedition.