Groix 1795

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Groix 1795 refers to the naval Battle of Groix, fought off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which the Royal Navy defeated the French fleet.

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instanceOf 18th-century battle
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
naval battle
associatedWith Royal Navy dominance during the French Revolutionary Wars
belligerent French Navy
Royal Navy
combatant1 Great Britain
combatant2 French Republic
commanderForBritain Admiral Alexander Hood
Baron Bridport
surface form: Lord Bridport
commanderForFrance Villaret de Joyeuse
conflictIn French Revolutionary Wars
countryInvolved France
Great Britain
date 23 June 1795
era Age of Sail
followedBy continued Royal Navy dominance in the Atlantic
hasAlternativeName Action of Groix
Groix 1795
historicalPeriod French Revolutionary era
involves frigates
ships of the line
location Bay of Biscay
off the coast of Brittany
off the island of Groix
namedAfter island of Groix
navalTactics fleet action
notableFor Royal Navy defeat of a French fleet off Brittany
notableOutcome capture of several French ships of the line
partOf War of the First Coalition
precededBy Naval operations in the Atlantic during the War of the First Coalition
region Brittany
result British victory
strategicEffect further weakened the French Atlantic fleet
strengthened British control of Atlantic sea lanes
theatre Atlantic Ocean
year 1795

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HMS Orion battleHonour Groix 1795