Action of 25 September 1806
The action of 25 September 1806 was a naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars off the French Biscay port of Rochefort. A French squadron comprising five frigates and two corvettes, sailing to the French West Indies with supplies and reinforcements, was intercepted by a British squadron of six ships of the line that was keeping a close blockade of the port as part of the Atlantic campaign of 1806. The British ships, under the command of Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, spotted the French convoy early in the morning of 25 September, just a few hours after the French had left port, and immediately gave chase. Although the French ships tried to escape, they were heavily laden with troops and stores, and the strong winds favoured the larger ships of the line, which caught the French convoy aft
French corvette Lynx (1804)French frigate Armide (1804)French frigate Gloire (1803)French frigate Infatigable (1799)HMS Centaur (1797)HMS Pilchard (1805)HMS Polyphemus (1782)HMS Windsor Castle (1790)Houston StewartJacques PinsumList of naval battlesList of ships captured in the 19th centuryOrder of battle in the Atlantic campaign of 1806Richard Lee (Royal Navy officer)Sir Richard King, 2nd BaronetSir Samuel Hood, 1st BaronetWilliam LukinÉléonore-Jean-Nicolas Soleil
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Action of 25 September 1806
The action of 25 September 1806 was a naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars off the French Biscay port of Rochefort. A French squadron comprising five frigates and two corvettes, sailing to the French West Indies with supplies and reinforcements, was intercepted by a British squadron of six ships of the line that was keeping a close blockade of the port as part of the Atlantic campaign of 1806. The British ships, under the command of Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, spotted the French convoy early in the morning of 25 September, just a few hours after the French had left port, and immediately gave chase. Although the French ships tried to escape, they were heavily laden with troops and stores, and the strong winds favoured the larger ships of the line, which caught the French convoy aft
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The action of 25 September 180 ...... seven vessels in the squadron.
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36 killed and wounded
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United Kingdom
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1806-09-25
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British victory
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2 corvettes
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The engagement with the French ...... a Minerve, L'Armide & La Glore
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Unknown killed and wounded
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France
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Jean Soleil
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Samuel Hood
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1806-09-25
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the Napoleonic Wars
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British victory
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The action of 25 September 180 ...... h caught the French convoy aft
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Action of 25 September 1806
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Action of 25 September 1806
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