Action of 23 April 1794
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The action of 23 April 1794 took place between a British squadron of five frigates under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren and three frigates and a corvette under the command of Chef d'escadre Georges Desgarceaux during the War of the First Coalition. Three of the French ships were captured.
The battle
On 21 April the frigate Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". sighted four distant ships in the English Channel. The next morning Minerva met Warren's squadron, and passed this information on.[1] Warren promptly set off in pursuit, and at dawn the next day, around 4 a.m., sighted three frigates and a corvette about seven or eight leagues (24.5–28 nautical miles) south-west of Guernsey. The French formed a line of battle, and Warren signalled his squadron to engage, with his own flagship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in the lead, supported by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Taking advantage of the weather gage the British were able to force the French into a close action which lasted for nearly three hours, before the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". surrendered at around 11 a.m.[2]
The Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". attempted to escape, and Warren ordered Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". to pursue, as Flora was in no condition to do so. After an hour Concorde caught up with Engageante and attempted to disable her, intending to then attack the Résolue, leaving Engageante to Melampus and Nymphe, which were following.[2]
However, while Concorde was engaged with Engageante, the Résolue dropped back and laid herself across Concorde's bows, badly damaging her sails and rigging to the point where she was disabled. Having made hasty repairs Concorde came up again to re-engage the Engageante, which eventually surrendered at about 1.45 p.m. Résolue fired a few shots and then made off, pursued by Melampus and Nymphe, who chased her into Morlaix, before returning to assist Concorde which was towing the crippled Engageante to port.[2]
Ships
Britain
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (36) Sir John Borlase Warren, flagship
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (38) Sir Edward Pellew
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (36) Thomas Wells
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (32) Sir Richard Strachan
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (36) George Murray
France
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., (36) Georges Desgarceaux, flagship - captured by Concorde
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., (36) Étienne Pévrieu - captured by Arethusa
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., (34) Antoine Marie François Montalan - escaped
- Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., (20) Pierre-Joseph-Paul Belhomme - captured by Arethusa
See also
References
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