Action of 24 June 1801
The action of 24 June 1801 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. A British ship of the line, HMS Swiftsure under Captain Benjamin Hallowell was passing westwards through the Southern Mediterranean near Cape Derna when it encountered a much larger French squadron under Contre-Amiral Honoré Ganteaume that was also returning westwards after a failed attempt to reinforce the besieged French garrison in Egypt. Although Hallowell immediately recognised the danger his vessel was in and turned to flee, the French ships were much faster and soon closed with his ship. At 14:00, three French vessels were within long gunshot and Hallowell decided that his only hope of escape lay in disabling the three ships before the rest of the French squadron could join the engagement.
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Action of 24 June 1801
The action of 24 June 1801 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars. A British ship of the line, HMS Swiftsure under Captain Benjamin Hallowell was passing westwards through the Southern Mediterranean near Cape Derna when it encountered a much larger French squadron under Contre-Amiral Honoré Ganteaume that was also returning westwards after a failed attempt to reinforce the besieged French garrison in Egypt. Although Hallowell immediately recognised the danger his vessel was in and turned to flee, the French ships were much faster and soon closed with his ship. At 14:00, three French vessels were within long gunshot and Hallowell decided that his only hope of escape lay in disabling the three ships before the rest of the French squadron could join the engagement.
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La acción del 24 de junio de 1 ...... o y regresó al servicio naval.
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The action of 24 June 1801 was ...... and returned to naval service.
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33 killed and wounded
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French Republic
United Kingdom
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1801-06-24
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French victory
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Ship of the lineHMS Swiftsure
Twoships of the lineand one frigate engaged. Two more ships of the line in support.
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Two sailing warships flying fl ...... unded by large clouds of smoke
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The capture of HMS Swiftsure
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French Republic
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United Kingdom
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* Contre-Amiral Honoré Ganteau ...... Captain Pierre-Paulin Gourrège
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Captain Benjamin Hallowell
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1801-06-24
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the French Revolutionary Wars
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northeast of Cape Derna
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French victory
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Two ships of the line and one frigate engaged. Two more ships of the line in support.
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La acción del 24 de junio de 1 ...... acercarse velozmente al suyo.
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The action of 24 June 1801 was ...... on could join the engagement.
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Acción del 24 de junio de 1801
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Action of 24 June 1801
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Action of 24 June 1801
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