Combat de Prairial
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Combat de Prairial is the French name for the 1794 naval Battle of the Glorious First of June between the British Royal Navy and the French Atlantic Fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Glorious First of June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| BritishShipsCaptured | 0 ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1794-06-01 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1794-06-01 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsCapturedOrSunk | several ships of the line ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of the Glorious First of June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Combat de Prairial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
first major fleet action of the French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
secured arrival of grain convoy to France despite British victory at sea ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Channel Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | 1st of Prairial, Year II (French Republican Calendar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShip |
HMS Queen Charlotte
NERFINISHED
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Montagne NERFINISHED ⓘ Vengeur du Peuple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
British attempt to intercept French grain convoy from the Americas
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French effort to protect vital grain supplies to France ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Atlantic campaign of May 1794 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory
ⓘ
French strategic success in protecting grain convoy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1794-05-28 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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off Ushant ⓘ |
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