Battle of Cape Passaro

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The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.

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instanceOf historical event
naval battle
aftermath capture or destruction of many Spanish ships
significant Spanish naval losses in ships and men
belligerent Great Britain
Spain
cause Spanish attempt to assert claims in Italy
Spanish expedition to Sicily
combatantFleet Mediterranean Fleet
surface form: British Mediterranean Fleet

Spanish fleet
commander Antonio de Gaztañeta
Fernando Chacón
John Byng
surface form: George Byng
conflict War of the Quadruple Alliance
countryInvolved Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
date 11 August 1718
era early 18th century
geographicalFeature Cape Passaro
influenced diplomatic alignment of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic
location off Cape Passaro
off the coast of Sicily
militaryBranch Royal Navy
Spanish Navy
modernCountryLocation Italy
navalTactics aggressive pursuit and engagement of scattered Spanish ships
notableCommanderRole Antonio de Gaztañeta commanded the main Spanish squadron
George Byng commanded the British fleet
numberOfShipsInvolved British fleet larger than Spanish fleet
opponentObjective Spanish support for territorial ambitions in Sicily and Sardinia
outcome decisive British victory
partOf War of the Quadruple Alliance
preceded formal declaration of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
region Sicily
relatedTo Quadruple Alliance
surface form: Quadruple Alliance of Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic

War of the Spanish Succession settlement
result British victory
significance helped to trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance
shaped the course of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
strategicSignificance secured British control of Mediterranean sea lanes
weakened Spanish naval power in the Mediterranean
theatre Mediterranean Sea
treatyContext post-War of the Spanish Succession settlement
triggered War of the Quadruple Alliance
year 1718

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War of the Quadruple Alliance significantEvent Battle of Cape Passaro
Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718) significantEvent Battle of Cape Passaro
George Byng commanded the British fleet battle Battle of Cape Passaro
subject surface form: George Byng
Antonio de Gaztañeta commanded the main Spanish squadron participatedIn Battle of Cape Passaro
subject surface form: Antonio de Gaztañeta
Cape Passaro knownFor Battle of Cape Passaro
Cape Passaro significantEvent Battle of Cape Passaro
Antonio de Gaztañeta militaryConflict Battle of Cape Passaro