capture of Spanish frigate Gamo
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The capture of the Spanish frigate Gamo was a celebrated 1801 naval action in which Thomas Cochrane, commanding the much smaller British brig-sloop HMS Speedy, audaciously seized the far more powerful Spanish warship, cementing his reputation for daring and tactical brilliance.
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| capture of Spanish frigate Gamo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: capture of Spanish frigate Gamo Context triple: [Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, notableWork, capture of Spanish frigate Gamo]
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Battle of the Basque Roads
The Battle of the Basque Roads was a major 1809 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked and severely damaged a French squadron anchored off the west coast of France.
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B.
Puglia ship
The Puglia ship is a decommissioned Italian naval vessel famously installed on a hillside as a monumental exhibit within the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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C.
HMS Leopard
HMS Leopard is a fictional Royal Navy warship featured in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin historical novel series.
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D.
Blockade of Cádiz
The Blockade of Cádiz was a prolonged British naval operation during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars aimed at containing the Franco-Spanish fleet in the strategic port of Cádiz.
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E.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: capture of Spanish frigate Gamo Target entity description: The capture of the Spanish frigate Gamo was a celebrated 1801 naval action in which Thomas Cochrane, commanding the much smaller British brig-sloop HMS Speedy, audaciously seized the far more powerful Spanish warship, cementing his reputation for daring and tactical brilliance.
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A.
Battle of the Basque Roads
The Battle of the Basque Roads was a major 1809 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which the British fleet attacked and severely damaged a French squadron anchored off the west coast of France.
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B.
Puglia ship
The Puglia ship is a decommissioned Italian naval vessel famously installed on a hillside as a monumental exhibit within the Vittoriale degli Italiani estate.
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C.
HMS Leopard
HMS Leopard is a fictional Royal Navy warship featured in Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey–Maturin historical novel series.
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D.
Blockade of Cádiz
The Blockade of Cádiz was a prolonged British naval operation during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars aimed at containing the Franco-Spanish fleet in the strategic port of Cádiz.
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E.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval battle
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single-ship action ⓘ |
| aftermath | Cochrane promoted and celebrated in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | legendary exploits of Thomas Cochrane ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| BritishCommanderRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| BritishCrewStrengthApproximate | about 50 men ⓘ |
| BritishShipArmamentApproximate | 14 guns ⓘ |
| BritishShipNation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| combatantShip |
HMS Speedy
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Spanish frigate Gamo ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Thomas Cochrane
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linked to:
Thomas Cochrane, 8th Earl of Dundonald
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| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
HMS Speedy taken into Spanish service later after Cochrane left command
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enhanced reputation of Thomas Cochrane ⓘ |
| date | 1801-05-06 ⓘ |
| describedIn | naval histories of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| flagOfBritishSide |
Royal Navy White Ensign
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linked to:
White Ensign
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| flagOfSpanishSide |
Spanish Navy ensign
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linked to:
Flag of the Spanish Navy
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| followedBy | continued service of Cochrane in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British casualties relatively light
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Spanish casualties significantly higher than British ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to Cochrane’s later fame and literary inspirations for naval heroes
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often cited as a classic example of audacious naval tactics ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
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off the coast of Spain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
audacious tactics by Thomas Cochrane
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boarding action by a much smaller crew ⓘ extreme disparity in force between the two ships ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Francisco de Towsend y Prado ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Spanish frigate Gamo by HMS Speedy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mediterranean naval operations of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier cruises of HMS Speedy in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| relatedWork | biographies of Thomas Cochrane ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipCaptured | Gamo ⓘ |
| shipClassOfBritishVessel | brig-sloop ⓘ |
| shipTypeOfSpanishVessel | frigate ⓘ |
| SpanishCrewStrengthApproximate | over 300 men ⓘ |
| SpanishShipArmamentApproximate | 32 guns ⓘ |
| SpanishShipNation | Spain ⓘ |
| strategicContext | British effort to disrupt enemy shipping in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
closing to grapple and board the enemy ship
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maneuvering to reduce effectiveness of enemy broadside ⓘ |
| year | 1801 ⓘ |
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Subject: capture of Spanish frigate Gamo Description of subject: The capture of the Spanish frigate Gamo was a celebrated 1801 naval action in which Thomas Cochrane, commanding the much smaller British brig-sloop HMS Speedy, audaciously seized the far more powerful Spanish warship, cementing his reputation for daring and tactical brilliance.
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