HMS Révolutionnaire, captured দ্বারা Artois:21 October 1794
Artois was in Edward Pellew's squadron of Artois, Arethusa, Diamond,& Galatea, They chanced upon the 44-gun রণতরিবিশেষ La Révolutionnaire off Ushant. and chased her; the superior sailing qualities of Artois allowed her to get ahead and come up to La Révolutionnaire The squadron then cut La Révolutionnaire
The two frigates fought an engagement of forty মিনিট in which eight Frenchmen and three Britons were killed, Diamond came up behind La Révolutionnaire, threatening her stern.but La Révolutionnaire 'struck her colours" and surrendered...
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