Battle

Action of 24 October 1798

24 Oct 1798 · 53.10° N, 4.81° E

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When
24 Oct 1798
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
53.10° N, 4.81° E
Description
minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought between a British Royal Navy frigate and two ships of the Batavian Navy
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Action of 24 October 1798

Minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars

The action of 24 October 1798 was a minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought between a British Royal Navy frigate and two ships of the Batavian Navy. The Dutch ships were intercepted in the North Sea within hours of leaving port, 30 nautical miles (56 km) northwest of the Texel, by the British ship HMS Sirius.

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