Action of 5 September 1782

Action of 5 September 1782
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date 5 September 1782 Location 135 leagues East of Long Island Result Indecisive
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Latouche Vallongue
Strength
2 frigates: Aigle Gloire	74-gun HMS Hector
Casualties and losses
Aigle: 4 killed, 13 wounded (4 mortally) Gloire: 2 killed, 2 wounded Total: 10 dead, 11 wounded.[1]	Nine men killed and 33 wounded[2]

The action of 5 September 1782 took place during the American War of Independence between two French Navy frigates, Aigle and Gloire, and a lone British 74-gun ship of the line HMS Hector. In a two-day battle, the two frigates severely damaged Hector and failed to capture her only when a British squadron appeared on the horizon. The French withdrew, but Hector foundered a few days later after the 1782 Central Atlantic hurricane.