Created by Joshua Bearden on 23 Feb 2013, Last Update on 23 Feb 2013

Glorious First of June - 28 May 1794

The culmination of a three-day running battle between 26 French ships of the line under Adml Villaret-Joyeuse and a British fleet of 25 ships under Adml Howe. While not particularly decisive, it hi-lighted the strength of British tactics and gunnery in...

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Tags : France,Britain,Naval,Combat

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