Action of 10 August 1780

10 August 1780
Part of the American Revolutionary War

The action between HMS Flora & the French frigate Nymphe off Ushant on 10th August, 1780 by Dominic Serres
Date10 August 1780
Location
Off Ushant
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great BritainWilliam Williams Kingdom of France Charles-Marie du Rumain (DOW)
Strength
1 frigate 36 gun 1 frigate 32 gun
Casualties and losses
9 killed & 17 wounded 1 frigate captured,
51 killed,
81 wounded
159 POW[1]

The action of 10 August 1780 was a minor naval engagement that took place off Brest during the American Revolutionary War between a Royal Navy frigate and a French Navy frigate.[1] This was the first engagement thought to involve the use of the carronade.[2]

  1. ^ a b Clowes, W. Laird (1899). The Royal Navy, a history from the earliest times to present. Vol. IV. London, UK: S. Low, Marston, Co. p. 56.
  2. ^ "Introducing the Carronade: The Debut Under Fire". Age Of Sail. WordPress.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.