Battle of Mykonos
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The Battle of Mykonos was a minor naval engagement fought in the main harbour of the Cycladic island of Mykonos on 17 June 1794 during the War of the First Coalition. A Royal Navy squadron led by four
1795 painting of the battle
The Romney captures La Sybille 17 June 1794
Sibylle was a 38-gun Hébé-class frigate of the French Navy. She was launched in 1791 at the dockyards in Toulon and placed in service in 1792. After the 50-gun fourth rate HMS Romney captured her in 1
Battle of Mykonos
…led by fourth rate ship HMS Romney was escorting a convoy of eight merchant ships westwards through the Aegean Sea to Smyrna when the French frigate Sibylle was sighted at anchor in the harbour of Mykonos town with three French merchant ships. Ordering the convoy to continue with the rest of the squadron…
Capture of Sybille by Romney
Sybille fighting Forte
HMS Sybille capturing Chiffonne