Action of 4 September 1782
The action of 4 September 1782 was a small naval engagement fought off the Île de Batz between a French naval frigate, Hébé, and a Royal Naval frigate, HMS Rainbow. This battle was notable as the first proper use of a carronade, and so effective was this weapon that the French commander promptly surrendered just after the first broadside.
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Action of 4 September 1782
The action of 4 September 1782 was a small naval engagement fought off the Île de Batz between a French naval frigate, Hébé, and a Royal Naval frigate, HMS Rainbow. This battle was notable as the first proper use of a carronade, and so effective was this weapon that the French commander promptly surrendered just after the first broadside.
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The action of 4 September 1782 ...... ust after the first broadside.
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1 killed & 2 wounded
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1782-09-04
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British victory
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1 frigateHébé
1frigateHMS Rainbow
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European Waters
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Capitaine Chevalier de Vigny
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Captain Henry Trollope
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1782-09-04
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the American Revolutionary War
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off Île de Batz, France
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result
British victory
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The action of 4 September 1782 ...... ust after the first broadside.
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Action of 4 September 1782
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