Action of 8 April 1740

Action of 8 April 1740
Part of the War of Jenkins' Ear
A engraving of a painting of the battle by Peter Monamy
Date 8 April 1740 Location 300 miles south-west of The Lizard off Cape Finisterre Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Captain Colvill Mayne Captain Thomas Durell Captain Lord Augustus Fitzroy	Don Pablo Augustín de Gera.
Strength
3 third-rates	1 third-rate
Casualties and losses
17 killed, 40 wounded.[1]	1 ship captured 33 killed, 100 wounded 517 captured.[1][2]

The action of 8 April 1740 was a battle between the Spanish third rate Princesa (nominally rated at 70 guns, but carrying 64) under the command of Don Parlo Augustino de Gera, and a squadron consisting of three British 70-gun third rates; HMS Kent, HMS Lenox and HMS Orford, under the command of Captain Colvill Mayne of Lenox. The Spanish ship was chased down and captured by the three British ships, after which she was acquired for service by the Royal Navy.