Action of 4 August 1799

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The "Action of 4 August 1799" was a naval engagement of between British units of the Second Coalition and forces of the Consulate regime of France.

Further information: French Revolutionary Wars

This battle took place on 4 August 1799, when four 1300-ton British East Indiamen and their escorting battleship defeated a French frigate force. The schooner, acting as tender, fled early.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Britain

Belliqueux 64 (Rowley Bulteel)
Bombay Castle (East Indiaman, Hamilton)
Coutts (East Indiaman, Torin)
Exeter (East Indiaman, Meriton)
Neptune (East Indiaman, Spens)

[edit] France

Concorde 40 (Landolphe) - Captured by Belliqueux
Médée 36 - Captured by Exeter
Franchise 36
? (schooner)


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