| Cabinda Expedition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Portugal |
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Vasco Fernandes César de Meneses José de Semedo Maia Estêvão José de Almeida | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2 ships of the line 112 cannons |
1 merchant ship 2 corvettes 35 cannons | ||||||
The Cabinda Expedition was a military action carried out by Portugal, departing from Brazil, against British positions established in Cabinda, Angola. It was the only recorded conflict between the Portuguese and the British during the reign of King John V of Portugal.