Episode 2 of 3
French Convoy Departure
- When
- 10-11 December 1781
- Where
- Brest and Cadiz
- Part of
- Second Battle of Ushant
French convoy leaves Brest with 19 escorts; Bussy-Castelnau departs Cadiz to join them.
On 10 December 1781, a French convoy sailed from Brest protected by 19 ships of the line under Guichen. The next day, Bussy-Castelnau departed Cadiz with two ships of the line to join Guichen at Tenerife, strengthening the protective escort.
Sources
- Battle of Ushant (1781) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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