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French Revolutionary Wars: Two British ships were intercepted by a French squadron, leading to the French seizure of HMS Alexander.
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French Revolutionary Wars
1792–1802 wars between the Republic and European monarchies
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries. The wars are divided into two…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Action of 6 November 1794
Naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
The action of 6 November 1794 was a naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. Two British ships of the line, HMS Alexander and HMS Canada were intercepted while returning to Britain through the Celtic Sea by a large French squadron. The French squadron had sailed…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
HMS Alexander (1778)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Alexander was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was launched at Deptford Dockyard on 8 October 1778. During her career she was captured by the French, and later recaptured by the British. She fought at the Nile in 1798, and was broken up in 1819.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)