Action of 22 January 1794

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These battles took place on 22 and 25 January 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was a victory for British East Indiamen over French privateers which attacked them. Only Britannia and Nonsuch were involved on the British side in the first battle.

Also, on 17 January 1794 Résolu and Vengeur had been defeated but not captured by the British East Indiaman Pigot (which wasn't involved in the fleet battles), but Pigot was captured by the remaining 4 French ships while refitting in Rat Island basin on 9 February.

Ships involved:

[edit] Britain

Britannia (East Indiaman, Captain Thomas Cheap)
Nonsuch 34 (East Indiaman, Captain John Canning)
William Pitt (East Indiaman)
Nautilus (East Indiaman)
Houghton 38 (East Indiaman, Captain Hudson)

Pigot 32 (East Indiaman, Captain George Ballantyne)

[edit] France

First battle (22 January):
Vengeur 38 (Captain Corosin) - Captured by Britannia and Nonsuch; on British side in 2nd battle
Résolu 26 (Captain Jallineaux) - Captured by Britannia and Nonsuch; on British side in 2nd battle
Second battle (25 January):
Cybéle 36
Prudente 36 (Captain Renaud)
Duguay-Trouin 33 (ex-British Princess Royal, captured 4 months previously)
Vulcain 14 (corvette)

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