What the records say
- When
- 23 Sep 1779
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.16° N, 0.12° W
- Description
- 1779 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Flamborough Head
1779 Naval battle
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a naval battle that took place on 23 September 1779 in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire, between a combined Franco-American squadron, led by Continental Navy officer John Paul Jones and two British escort vessels protecting a large merchant convoy.
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