Action of 5 October 1804

36°53′48″N 7°53′42″W / 36.89663°N 7.895033°W / 36.89663; -7.895033

Anglo-Spanish War
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
The action of 5 October 1804, Francis Sartorius
Date 5 October 1804 Location Off Cape Santa Maria, Atlantic Ocean Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Graham Moore	José de Bustamante
Strength
4 frigates	4 frigates
Casualties and losses
9 killed and wounded	349 killed and wounded 600 captured 3 frigates captured 1 frigate destroyed

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.