What the records say
- When
- 18 Jun 1799
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 18.19° N, 65.79° W
- Description
- 1799 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the town its title names, Junio.
Action of 18 June 1799
1799 battle of the War of the Second Coalition
The action of 18 June 1799 was a naval engagement of the War of the Second Coalition fought off Toulon in the wake of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798. A frigate squadron under Counter-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée, returning to Toulon from Syria, met a 30-ship British fleet under Lord Keith. Three ships of the line and two frigates detached from the British squadron, and a 28-hour running battle ensued.
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