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The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between the Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun, Danish two-decker brig Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War. Sappho, under the command of Captain George Langford, discovered and chased Admiral Yawl, which was steering a course in order to cut off several merchant vessels to leeward. After a short engagement Sappho captured the Admiral Yawl, commanded by Jørgen Jørgensen. Admiral Yawl appears in references under a variety of names including Admiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.

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  • Action of 2 March 1808
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  • The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between the Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun, Danish two-decker brig Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War. Sappho, under the command of Captain George Langford, discovered and chased Admiral Yawl, which was steering a course in order to cut off several merchant vessels to leeward. After a short engagement Sappho captured the Admiral Yawl, commanded by Jørgen Jørgensen. Admiral Yawl appears in references under a variety of names including Admiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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  • 83(xsd:integer)
  • 123(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the English Wars and the Napoleonic Wars
Date
  • 1808-03-02(xsd:date)
Commander
Caption
  • HMS Sappho capturing the Danish brig Admiral Jawl, Oil on Canvas, 19th century.
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
  • unknown wounded
Result
  • British victory
combatant
  • United Kingdom
  • Denmark–Norway
Place
  • off Scarborough, North Sea
Conflict
  • --03-02
abstract
  • The Action of 2 March 1808 was a minor naval battle between the Royal Navy's 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Sappho, and the 28-gun, Danish two-decker brig Admiral Yawl, during the Gunboat War. Sappho, under the command of Captain George Langford, discovered and chased Admiral Yawl, which was steering a course in order to cut off several merchant vessels to leeward. After a short engagement Sappho captured the Admiral Yawl, commanded by Jørgen Jørgensen. Admiral Yawl appears in references under a variety of names including Admiral Yorol and Admiral Juul.
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