Spain declares war on Great Britain

War of the Third Coalition

The action of 5 October 1804, Francis Sartorius ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).

1804 Oct 5

Spain declares war on Great Britain

Cabo de Santa Maria, Portugal

The Battle of Cape Santa Maria was a naval engagement that took place off the southern Portuguese coast, in which a British squadron under the command of Commodore Graham Moore attacked and defeated a Spanish squadron commanded by Brigadier Don José de Bustamante y Guerra, during peace time. As a result of this action, Spain declared war on Great Britain on 14 December 1804

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