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French Revolutionary Wars: A British fleet captured six French ships of the line in a naval battle off Ushant that came to be known as the Glorious First of June (pictured).
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1792–1802 wars between the Republic and European monarchies
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Ushant
Commune in Brittany, France
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Glorious First of June
1794 naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Glorious First of June, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ushant, was fought on 1 June 1794 between the British and French navies during the War of the First Coalition. It was the first and largest fleet action of the French Revolutionary Wars.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)