Battle of the Raz de Sein
The Battle of the Raz de Sein was a single-ship naval engagement of the blockade of Brest during the French Revolutionary Wars between a French and Royal Navy ships of the line on 21 April 1798. The British blockade fleet under Admiral Lord Bridport had sailed from St Helens on 12 April and on the morning of 21 April was crossing the Iroise Passage when sails were spotted to the east. Three ships were detached in pursuit, led by the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Mars under Captain Alexander Hood. As the British ships approached their quarry a third sail was sighted to the southeast close to the coastline and moving north towards Brest.
The furious action between H.M.S. Mars and the French '74 Hercule off Brest on 21st April 1798, John Christian Schetky
The Action between HMS Mars and Hercule on the Night of the 21st. April 1798. To the Memory of The Intrepid Captn. Alexr. Hood, by Nicholas Pocock.
Death of Captain Alexander Hood, 1798, by Henry Singleton.
Alexander Hood (Royal Navy officer, born 1758)
Captain Alexander Hood was an officer of the Royal Navy, one of several members of the Hood family to serve at sea, including his brother Sir Samuel Hood, who were both sponsored into the Royal Navy by their cousins once removed, Viscount Hood and Alexander Hood.
Death of Captain Alexander Hood by Henry Singleton
Captain Louis L'Heritier's sword, surrendered after the naval battle in 1798. From May & Annis (1970)