Ferrol Expedition
| Ferrol Expedition | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Second Coalition | |||||||
1732 map of Ferrol | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spain | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Count Donadio Juan de Mondragón |
Sir John Borlase Warren Sir James Pulteney Sir Edward Pellew | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 6 ships of the line |
15,000 5 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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37 killed 102 wounded |
16 killed 68 wounded | ||||||
The Ferrol Expedition (also known as the Battle of Brión) was an unsuccessful British attempt to capture Ferrol, Spain on 25 and 26 August 1800. Ferrol was a major Spanish Navy base with a shipyard for shipbuilding and a dry dock for repairs.