Battle of Flamborough Head

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The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.

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Battle of Flamborough Head canonical 15
Action off Flamborough Head 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of the American Revolutionary War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Flamborough Head
surface form: Action off Flamborough Head
associatedWith Continental Navy
Royal Navy
belligerent Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: United States
casualtiesSide heavy casualties on both sides
coastOff east coast of England
combatType close-quarters naval combat
ship-of-the-line engagement
commander John Paul Jones
Richard Pearson
commandingOfficerAmericanSide John Paul Jones
commandingOfficerBritishSide Captain Richard Pearson
conflictIn American Revolutionary War
countryInvolved Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1779-09-23
flagship USS Bonhomme Richard
flagshipOf John Paul Jones
followedBy increased British convoy protection in the North Sea
historicalPeriod late 18th century
location North Sea
off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, England
near Flamborough Head
notableEvent capture of British Baltic convoy escorts
sinking of USS Bonhomme Richard after the battle
notableQuoteAssociated I have not yet begun to fight
objective attack on British merchant convoy
opponentFlagship HMS Serapis
partOf Atlantic campaign of the American Revolutionary War
precededBy American naval raids on British commerce in European waters
primaryAdversaries USS Bonhomme Richard vs HMS Serapis
region North Sea
surface form: North Sea off Yorkshire
result American and French victory
capture of HMS Serapis by American forces
shipInvolved Alliance
HMS Countess of Scarborough
HMS Serapis
Pallas
USS Bonhomme Richard
Revenge
surface form: Vengeance
strategicSignificance boosted American morale
demonstrated reach of Continental Navy into British home waters
theater European waters
year 1779

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Continental Navy notableEngagement Battle of Flamborough Head
Battle of Flamborough Head alsoKnownAs Battle of Flamborough Head
this entity surface form: Action off Flamborough Head
USS Bonhomme Richard participatedIn Battle of Flamborough Head
USS Bonhomme Richard sankAfterBattle Battle of Flamborough Head
John Paul Jones militaryConflict Battle of Flamborough Head
Captain Richard Pearson notableFor Battle of Flamborough Head
subject surface form: Richard Pearson
Captain Richard Pearson battle Battle of Flamborough Head
subject surface form: Richard Pearson
Flamborough Head historicalEvent Battle of Flamborough Head
Duc de Duras notableEngagementAsBonhommeRichard Battle of Flamborough Head
Richard Pearson notableEvent Battle of Flamborough Head
Richard Pearson notableEngagement Battle of Flamborough Head
Richard Dale participatedIn Battle of Flamborough Head
Battle off Flamborough Head alsoKnownAs Battle of Flamborough Head
Bonhomme Richard participatedIn Battle of Flamborough Head
USS Alliance participatedIn Battle of Flamborough Head