Atlantic campaign of 1806

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The Atlantic campaign of 1806 was a series of naval operations during the Napoleonic Wars in which British and French fleets contested control of Atlantic sea lanes, culminating in actions such as the Battle of San Domingo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars campaign
military campaign
naval campaign
after Battle of Trafalgar NERFINISHED
belligerent French Empire NERFINISHED
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
chronologicalPlacement early 19th century
combatantCommander Contre-amiral Jean-Baptiste Willaumez NERFINISHED
Vice-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth NERFINISHED
Vice-amiral Corentin-Urbain Leissègues NERFINISHED
conflictIn Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED
conflictType naval warfare
countryInvolved France
United Kingdom
followed Trafalgar Campaign NERFINISHED
goal control of Atlantic sea lanes
disruption of enemy trade
hasPart Battle of San Domingo NERFINISHED
blockade operations against French ports
commerce-raiding cruises in the Atlantic
operations off the West African coast
involves commerce raiding
frigate operations
naval blockades
ship-of-the-line warfare
location Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
West Indies NERFINISHED
notableEngagement Battle of San Domingo NERFINISHED
actions between British and French squadrons in the Caribbean
opponent French Navy NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
partOf War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED
result British naval victory
destruction of a major French squadron at the Battle of San Domingo
maintenance of British control of Atlantic trade routes
seaLaneContested routes between Europe and South America
routes between Europe and the Caribbean
transatlantic trade routes
startTime 1806
strategicContext British effort to enforce naval blockade of France
French effort to attack British commerce and colonies
theatreOfOperations Atlantic theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED

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Battle of San Domingo theatre Atlantic campaign of 1806
Sir Richard Strachan notableBattle Atlantic campaign of 1806