Battle of Vigo
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The Battle of Vigo may refer to:
- Battle of Vigo BayBattle of Vigo BayThe Battle of Vigo Bay, also known as the Battle of Rande , was a naval engagement fought on 23 October 1702 during the opening years of the War of the Spanish Succession. The engagement followed an Anglo-Dutch attempt to capture the Spanish port of Cádiz in September in an effort to secure a naval...
, which took place in 1702 as part of the War of the Spanish Successcion - Capture of VigoCapture of VigoThe Capture of Vigo occurred in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance when a British expedition landed on the Spanish coast and seized the settlement of Vigo which they occupied for ten days before withdrawing...
, a British operation to capture the city in 1719 as part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance