Action of 23 April 1794

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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:

[edit] Britain

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

[edit] 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