The frigate Thetis exchanges a few shots with two Portuguese frigates off the coast of Portugal.

Primary sources

• Peder Pavels: Reisejournal 1796-1797, Ms.8º 709, Manuscript Department, the National Library, Oslo – copy in Thorvaldsens Museum, p. 10.
• Ship’s secretary H.A. Schmidt: Diary Kept at the Journey to Algier and other Places with the Frigate Thetis, the physical archive at Thorvaldsens Museum, p. 19.

Other references

• Thiele I, p. 57.
• Related Article: The Journey to Italy 1796-1797
• Related Article: Thetis

Last updated 09.05.2020