Action of 7 July 1799

Action of 7 July 1799
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Date7 July 1799
Location
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain Spain  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Flag-Lieut. Frederick Maitland  (POW)
Strength
1 Frigate (34 guns) 1 Cutter (18 guns)
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1 Cutter captured[1]

The action of 7 July 1799 was a minor naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which the Spanish 34-gun frigate Nuestra Señora del Carmen captured the Royal Navy's 18-gun Hired armed cutter Penelope, which was under the command of Sir Frederick Maitland.