Fleet action west of Ushant
- When
- 1 June 1794
- Where
- Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 nautical miles west of Ushant
British and French fleets clashed on 1 June 1794, some 400 nautical miles west of Ushant, in the first and largest fleet action of the French Revolutionary Wars.
When the haze lifted on 1 June 1794, the battle lines were only 6 miles (10 km) apart and Howe was prepared to force a decisive action. The two forces clashed in the Atlantic Ocean, some 400 nautical miles (700 km) west of the French island of Ushant. The engagement, known in France as the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2 or Combat de Prairial, was fought during the War of the First Coalition and was the culmination of the Atlantic campaign of May 1794.
Sources
- Glorious First of June Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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