Action of 23 April 1794

Action of 23 April 1794

This battle took place on 23 April 1794 during the Napoleonic Wars to the south-west of Guernsey, and was a British victory over the French.

Ships involved:

Britain

"Arethusa" 44 (Edward Pellew)
"Flora" 42 (John Borlase Warren)
"Melampus" 42 (Thomas Wells)
"Concorde" 42 (John Richard Strachan)
"Nymphe" 40 (George Murray)

France

"Engageante" 38 (Desgareaux) - Captured by "Concorde"
"Pomone" 44 (Etienne Pevrieux) - Captured by "Arethusa"
"Résolue" 40 (Antoine-Marie-François Montalan)
"Babet" 22 (Pierre-Joseph-Paul Belhomme) - Captured by "Flora"

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