1801 naval battle during the War of the Second Coalition. It took place on 6 July 1801. The setting was Bay of Gibraltar. It was part of Algeciras Campaign. Those involved included the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the French First Republic and the Kingdom of Spain.
Before and after
- 1 January 1801Giuseppe Piazzi discovers Ceres
- 9 February 1801Treaty of Lunéville
- 8 March 1801Second Battle of Abukir
- from 13 June 1801 to 14 July 1801Algeciras Campaign
- 6 July 1801First Battle of Algeciras
- 1802Discovery of tantalum
- 16 March 1802Construction of United States Military Academy
- 25 March 1802Treaty of Amiens
- 24 July 1802Birth of Alexandre Dumas
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