Battle of Saint Kitts

For the Anglo-Spanish War battle, see Battle of St. Kitts (1629).

Battle of Saint Kitts
Part of the American Revolutionary War and the Anglo-French War (1778–1783)

The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782
Nicholas Pocock, 1784
Date25–26 January 1782
Location
Off Basseterre, Caribbean Sea
17°09′N 62°35′W / 17.150°N 62.583°W / 17.150; -62.583
Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain France
Commanders and leaders
Sir Samuel Hood Comte de Grasse
Strength
22 ships of the line 29 ships of the line
2 frigates
1 cutter
Casualties and losses
72 killed
244 wounded		 107 killed
204 wounded
1 cutter captured

The Battle of Saint Kitts, also known as the Battle of Frigate Bay, was a naval battle fought on 25 and 26 January 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under François Joseph Paul de Grasse.

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