Action of 6 November 1794
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The action of 6 November 1794 was a naval engagement during the War of the First Coalition. Two Royal Navy ships of the line, HMS Alexander and HMS Canada were intercepted while returning to Britain t
HMS Alexander, Shortly before Striking Her Colours to the French Squadron, 6 November 1794 William Shayer, 1819
Richard Rodney Bligh
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Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh, GCB was a Royal Navy officer who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Eventually rising to the rank of admiral, he
Action of 6 November 1794
…succession. The first two opponents were driven off, but the third succeeded in coming alongside and, in a fierce and close fought duel, compelled Captain Richard Rodney Bligh to surrender his ship in the face of overwhelming odds. The battle was a rare French victory, lying between the significant British victories at the…
Richard Rodney Bligh