Action of 15 June 1780
| Action of 15 June 1780 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Edward Pellew | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 frigate | 1 privateer frigate | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 killed & 20 wounded | 1 frigate captured[1] | ||||||
The action of 15 June 1780 was a minor naval engagement took place during the
American War of Independence between a French privateer frigate and a Royal Navy 32-gun fifth-rate HMS Apollo off the coast near Ostend.[2][3]
In mid June
Edward Pellew who succeeded to the command continued the battle eventually driving the Stanislaus on shore not far from Ostend.[5] Apart from her captain, Apollo lost five men killed and had twenty wounded.[2] A Royal Marine detachment sent ashore later captured the Stanislaus and was brought into the navy as HMS Proselyte.[2]
On the 18th, Lord Sandwich wrote to Pellew: "I will not delay informing you that I mean to give you immediate promotion as a reward for your gallant and officer-like conduct."[4]
References
- Citations
- ^ a b Winfield P. 193
- ^ a b c Allen. Battles of the British Navy. p. 304.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64864. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21808. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Nicolas, Paul Harris (1845). Historical record of the Royal marine forces, Volume 1 Historical record of the Royal marine forces. Oxford University: T. and W. Boone. p. 113.
- Bibliography
- Allen, Joseph (1853). Battles of the British navy. Vol. 1. H.G. Bohn.
- Winfield, Rif (2007). ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.