Action of 20 October 1778

Action of 20 October 1778
Part of the Anglo-French War
Action of the French ship Triton against the Jupiter and the Medea
Date 20 October 1778 Location off Cape Fisterra, Galicia Result Indecisive
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Gaspard de Ligondès (DOW)[1]	Francis Reynolds James Montagu
Strength
ship-of-the-line Triton	ship-of-the-line Jupiter Frigate Medea
Casualties and losses
13 killed 20 wounded	4 killed 10 wounded

The action of 20 October 1778 was an inconclusive engagement between the French ship-of-the-line Triton and British ship-of-the-line Jupiter with a frigate Medea that took place off Cape Finisterre in the Bay of Biscay. Darkness separated the combatants before any decisive result was obtained.