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Sunday, 3 August 2014

Spanish and Colombian naval strengths compared according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 20 July 1822

An item compared the strength of the naval forces of Spain and Colombian. The Spanish possessed  ships with a total armament of 76 guns consisting of 1-44 gun frigate, 1-22 gun brig, 1-5 gun schooner and 4 flecheras with totally 5 guns. The Colombians possessed 16 ships/vessels with a total armament of 82 guns consisting of 3 brigs with totally 36 guns, 6 schooners with totally 32 guns, 1-8gun chebecq and 6 flecheras with totally 6 guns.