Action of 4 January 1781
Action of 4 January 1781 | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
4 frigates |
2 74-gun ships of the line | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 frigate captured | 1 ship of the line damaged |
The action of 4 January 1781 was a minor battle of the
Background
The
Battle
On 3 January 1781, a frigate division departed Brest to cruise at the entrance of the English Channel. It comprised the 32-gun frigates Fine, under Tanouarn, and Minerve, under Grimouard, as well as the lighter 26-gun Diligente and Aigrette.[1]
In the morning of 4, in heavy weather,
Aftermath
Courageux had sustained serious damage to her rigging, and had change her bowsprit, foremast and mizzen to repair.[1]
Fine went on to serve in the
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c Troude (1867), p. 117.
- ^ Stephen (1896), p. 231.
References
- Stephen, Leslie (1896). "Phipps, Constantine John". Dictionary of National Biography. p. 231.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.