Battle

Action of 7 May 1794

5 May 1794 · 54.42° N, 10.80° W

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When
5 May 1794
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
54.42° N, 10.80° W
Description
1794 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
Naval
yes

Action of 7 May 1794

Minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars

The action of 7 May 1794 was a minor naval action fought between a British ship of the line and a French frigate early in the French Revolutionary Wars. The French Navy sought to disrupt British trade by intercepting and capturing merchant ships with roving frigates, a strategy countered by Britain by protecting convoys with heavier warships, particularly in European waters.

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