Action of 19 December 1796
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The <entity_0> was a minor naval engagement of the <entity_1>, fought in the last stages of the Mediterranean campaign between two British Royal Navy frigates and two Spanish Navy frigates off the coast of <entity_5>. During his passage to Elba, Nelson's squadron encountered Stuart's Spanish frigates off <entity_5> on <entity_2> and attacked, Nelson taking Minerve against Sabina and sending Blanche to attack Ceres. <entity_3> and <entity_6> had become reluctant allies in 1793, despite a history of antagonism in the Mediterranean, against the newly formed French Republic in the War of the First Coalition. At 22:00 on <entity_2> Nelson's squadron was off the coast of <entity_5> off <entity_4> when he sighted a squadron of two Spanish frigates, the 40-gun Sabina and 34-gun Ceres.
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