Battle of Cape Lopez

Battle of Cape Lopez
Part of the Golden Age of Piracy
An illustration of the battle by Charles Dixon
Date February 10, 1722 Location Off Cape Lopez, Atlantic Ocean Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Pirates
Commanders and leaders
Chaloner Ogle	Bartholomew Roberts †
Strength
1 ship of the line	1 frigate 1 brig
Casualties and losses
None	3 killed 272 captured 1 frigate captured

The Battle of Cape Lopez was fought in early 1722 during the Golden Age of Piracy. A Royal Navy ship of the line under the command of Captain Chaloner Ogle defeated the pirate ship of Bartholomew Roberts off the coast of Gabon, West Africa.