Bataille

Action of 2 September 1781

2 sept. 1781 · 42.64° N, 70.63° W

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2 sept. 1781
Type
Bataille
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42.64° N, 70.63° W
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1781 naval battle
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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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