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The Acton of 20 November 1779 was a minor naval engagement of the European theater of the Anglo-Spanish War that took place in the Atlantic. It was fought between a 50-gun Royal Naval ship against a Spanish navy 64-gun ship though armed en flute.〔Clowes p.46〕 On November 19, 1779, HMS ''Hussar'' of 28 guns, under Captain Elliot Salter, was in company with HMS ''Chatham'' of 50 guns. They were convoying trade from Lisbon back to England when they saw a two-decked ship standing out of the convoy, and at once gave chase. ''Hussar'' came up with the ship the next day and, on observing the Spanish flag being hoisted, Salter gave the order to attack.〔 ''Hussar'' came alongside the Spanish ship and opened fire and, having the weather gage, was able to rake the ship. After a number of broadsides and realizing resistance was useless, the Spaniard struck after nearly 45 minutes of action.〔 The Spanish ship was the ''Nuestra Senora del Buen Confeso'', armed en flute, and mounting only 26 twelve-pounders, though pierced for 64 guns and had a crew of 120 sailors and marines. ''Confeso'' had 27 men killed and eight wounded with the rest captured; whilst the ''Hussar'' had four killed and ten wounded.〔 ''Buen Confeso'' carried a valuable cargo consisting of copper, pewter, cocoa, Jesuit's bark, minerals and private goods, all of which were taken by the British back to England.〔 ==References== ;Notes ;Bibliography * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Action of 20 November 1779」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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