![An unusual representation of the Moonlight battle, during the War of American Independence, 1775-1783. Cape St Vincent is on the south coast of Portugal and the site of several important naval actions, An unusual representation of the Moonlight battle, during the War of American Independence, 1775-1783. Cape St Vincent is on the south coast of Portugal and the site of several important naval actions,](https://images.rmg.co.uk/cdn/rmg/previews/62/94993bebc320929c41a3d87cb893fbb4/0/0399a41654ced0b81810278a94b96ea0/18575.jpg)
An unusual representation of the Moonlight battle, during the War of American Independence, 1775-1783. Cape St Vincent is on the south coast of Portugal and the site of several important naval actions,
![The Moonlight Battle: The Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16th January 1780 Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas The Moonlight Battle: The Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16th January 1780 Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas](https://static.greatbigcanvas.com/images/singlecanvas_thick_none/bridgeman-art-library/the-moonlight-battle-the-battle-off-cape-st-vincent-16th-january-1780,2327852.jpg)
The Moonlight Battle: The Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16th January 1780 Wall Art, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints, Wall Peels | Great Big Canvas
![File:The Moonlight Battle- the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 RMG BHC0430.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:The Moonlight Battle- the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 RMG BHC0430.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/The_Moonlight_Battle-_the_Battle_off_Cape_St_Vincent%2C_16_January_1780_RMG_BHC0430.jpg/1200px-The_Moonlight_Battle-_the_Battle_off_Cape_St_Vincent%2C_16_January_1780_RMG_BHC0430.jpg)
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![A late 19th Century illustration of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, a naval battle that took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the American Revolutionary A late 19th Century illustration of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, a naval battle that took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January 1780 during the American Revolutionary](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H986TM/a-late-19th-century-illustration-of-the-battle-of-cape-st-vincent-a-naval-battle-that-took-place-off-the-southern-coast-of-portugal-on-16-january-1780-during-the-american-revolutionary-war-a-british-fleet-under-admiral-sir-george-rodney-defeated-a-spanish-squadron-under-don-juan-de-lngara-the-battle-is-sometimes-referred-to-as-the-moonlight-battle-because-it-was-unusual-for-naval-battles-in-the-age-of-sail-to-take-place-at-night-it-was-also-the-first-major-naval-victory-for-the-british-over-their-european-enemies-in-the-war-and-proved-the-value-of-copper-sheathing-the-hulls-of-warships-2H986TM.jpg)