Battle of Ushant (1782)

For other engagements near Ushant, see Battle of Ushant (disambiguation).

Battle of Ushant
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Foudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 1782
Dominic Serres, 1782
Date20–21 April 1782
Location
Off Ushant, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean
Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain France
Commanders and leaders
Samuel Barrington
John Jervis
Frederick Maitland		 Chevalier de Sillans 
François Julien de Quérangal 
Strength
12 ships of the line
3 frigates		 3 ships of the line
2 frigates
19 transport ships
Casualties and losses
5 wounded 80 killed
40 captured
2,100 captured
2 ships of the line captured
12 transport ships captured

The Battle of Ushant or the action of 20–21 April 1782 was a naval battle fought during the American Revolutionary War, between a French naval fleet of three ships of the line protecting a convoy and two British Royal naval ships of the line off Ushant, a French island at the mouth of the English Channel off the northwesternmost point of France. This was the third battle that occurred in this region during the course of the war.

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