Capture of the Rosily Squadron

Capture of the Rosily Squadron
Part of the Peninsular War
Map of Cádiz
Date 9–14 June 1808 Location Cádiz, Spain 36°29′N 6°14′W / 36.483°N 6.233°W / 36.483; -6.233 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
French Empire	Spain
Commanders and leaders
François Rosily  (POW)	Juan Ruiz de Apodaca Tomás de Morla y Pacheco
Strength
5 ships of the line, 1 frigate, 4,000 sailors	5 ships of the line, 1 frigate At least 2,000 sailors and militia, Numerous gunboats
Casualties and losses
13 dead, 46 wounded, 3,676 captured, 6 ships captured[1] Total: 3,735	4 dead, 50 wounded, 15 gunboats sunk Total: 54

Peninsular war: Spanish uprising 1808

200km
125miles

Santander

12

Bailén

11

Rioseco

10

Valencia

9

Girona

8

Zaragoza

7

Cabezón

6

Cádiz

5

Alcolea

4

Valdepeñas

3

Bruch

2

Dos de Mayo
Madrid

1

  

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The Capture of the Rosily Squadron, also known as the Battle of Poza de Santa Isabel, took place on 14 June 1808, in Cádiz, Spain, following the uprising against the French invaders. Five French ships of the line and a frigate were in the port, having remained there under blockade since the Battle of Trafalgar, nearly three years earlier. After an engagement with the Spanish lasting five days, French Admiral François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros surrendered his entire squadron with the four thousand seamen then on board.^[1]