What the records say
- When
- 2 Sep 1781
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 42.64° N, 70.63° W
- Description
- 1781 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 2 September 1781
1781 action of the American Revolutionary War
The action of 2 September 1781 was a minor naval engagement fought off Cape Ann during the American War of Independence; HMS Chatham captured the French frigate Magicienne after a fight of a few hours. On 2 September, the British fifty gun fourth-rate Chatham under Captain Andrew Snape Douglas was cruising off Cape Ann near Boston harbour and spotted the French frigate Magicienne, escorting a merchantman.
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