| 10 August 1780 | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
 The action between HMS Flora & the French frigate Nymphe off Ushant on 10th August, 1780 by Dominic Serres | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Williams |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Introducing the Carronade: The Debut Under Fire". Age Of Sail. WordPress.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.