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Action of 8 April 1740
The Action of 8 April 1740 was a battle between the Spanish third rate ''Princesa'' (nominally rated at 70 guns, but carrying 64) under the command of Don Parlo Augustino de Gera, and a squadron consisting of three British 70-gun third rates; , and , under the command of Captain Colvill Mayne of ''Lenox''. The Spanish ship was chased down and captured by the three British ships, after which she was acquired for service by the Royal Navy.
==Background==
On 25 March 1740 news reached the Admiralty that two Spanish ships had sailed from Buenos Aires, and were bound for Spain. Word was sent to Portsmouth and a squadron of three ships, consisting of the 70-gun ships , and , under the command of Captain Colvill Mayne of ''Lenox'', were prepared to intercept them. The ships, part of Sir John Balchen's fleet were briefly joined by and , and the squadron sailed from Portsmouth at 3am on 29 March, passing down the English Channel.〔 ''Rippon'' and ''St Albans'' fell astern on 5 April, and though Mayne shortened sail, they did not come up. On 8 April Mayne's squadron was patrolling some 300 miles south-west of The Lizard when a ship was sighted to the north.〔
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