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Honour - 'Revolutionnaire' 1794 |
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The action took place about 30nm off Ushant. At daybreak the Arethusa, Artois and Galatea sighted a French frigate the Revolutionnaire and gave chase. Artois managed to bring the Revolutionnaire to a single ship action and after a 40 minute action, with the other two British ships closing she struck her colours. Revolutionnaire lost 8 killed and 5 wounded out of 351 aboard. Artois lost 3 killed and 5 wounded out of 281 aboard.
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17 July, 2012.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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