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Battle of Cape Passaro
The naval Battle of Cape Passaro (or Passero) took place on 11 August 1718 near Cape Passero, the south-east point of Sicily, when a British fleet under Admiral George Byng defeated a Spanish fleet of twenty-six men-of-war, two fireships, four bomb vessels, seven galleys and several other ships with stores and provisions under Admiral José Antonio de Gaztañeta. It's to note that at the time, there was no war declared between Spain and Britain; the Spanish fleet was sailing scattered, and the sight of the British ships wasn't perceived as a danger.
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