What the records say
- When
- 13 May 1779
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.68° N, 1.85° W
- Description
- naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 13 May 1779
1779 battle of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
The action of 13 May 1779 was a battle in Cancale Bay, near St Malo, between French and British squadrons. The French force had been part of the escort meant for Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen's invasion of Jersey. When that invasion failed on 1 May the French retreated to Coutances.
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