James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez
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Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez, GCB was an admiral of the British Royal Navy, known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras.
Portrait of Vice-Admiral James Saumarez, NMM
HMS Crescent, under Captain James Saumarez, capturing the French frigate Réunion, by Charles Dixon
Frieze of HMS Crescent escaping from the French squadron
James Saumarez's squadron preparing to pursue the combined Squadron of France & Spain, on the afternoon of 12 July 1801
Second Battle of Algeciras
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The Second Battle of Algeciras was a naval battle fought on the night of 12 July 1801 between a squadron of British Royal Navy ships of the line and a larger squadron of ships from the Spanish Navy and French Navy in the Gut of Gibraltar.
Beau fait d'armes du capitaine Troude, Morel-Fatio
Combat du Formidable, Pierre-Julien Gilbert, 1832