Action of 9 August 1780

1780 naval battle
Event naval_battle Q2574010
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Action of 9 August 1780

Summary

Action of 9 August 1780 is a naval battle[1]. It draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (naval_battle category, ranking #117 of 691).[2]

Key Facts

  • Action of 9 August 1780 is in the country of Kingdom of Portugal[3].
  • Action of 9 August 1780's instance of is recorded as naval battle[4].
  • Action of 9 August 1780 took place at Cape St. Vincent[5].
  • Action of 9 August 1780 is part of American Revolutionary War[6].
  • Action of 9 August 1780 occurred on August 9, 1780[7].
  • Action of 9 August 1780's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.83361111, 'lon': -13.23333333}[8].
  • A participant in Action of 9 August 1780 was Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • Among those involved in Action of 9 August 1780 was Kingdom of Spain[10].
  • A participant in Action of 9 August 1780 was Kingdom of France[11].

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When and Where

Action of 9 August 1780 took place on August 9, 1780[7]. The location of it was Cape St. Vincent[5]. It is in the country of Kingdom of Portugal[3].

Context

Action of 9 August 1780 is part of American Revolutionary War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Kingdom of Great Britain[9], Kingdom of Spain[10], and Kingdom of France[11].

Why It Matters

Action of 9 August 1780 draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (naval_battle category, ranking #117 of 691).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of naval battle
    Coordinate location {'lat': 35.83361111, 'lon': -13.23333333}
    Country Kingdom of Portugal
    Point in time
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34017|batch #34017]]: Action of 9 August 1780 == Kingdom of Portugal"
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