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Action of 14 December 1798
Part of the French Revolutionary Wars

Pierre Ozanne's depiction
Date14 December 1798
Location
off Gironde, Bay of Biscay
Result French victory
Belligerents
Action of 14 December 1798 France Action of 14 December 1798 Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Action of 14 December 1798 Jean Richer Action of 14 December 1798 Henry Jenkins
Strength
1 corvette 1 frigate
Casualties and losses
25 killed
30 wounded[1]
15 killed
39 wounded[1]
1 frigate captured

The action of 14 December 1798 was a naval skirmish between the 32-gun British frigate HMS Ambuscade and the French 24-gun corvette Bayonnaise. Bayonnaise was vastly outgunned and outmanoeuvred, but was able to board and capture Ambuscade.

  1. ^ a b Rouvier, Charles; Bertrand, Arthus. Histoire des marins français sous la République, de 1789 à 1803 (in French). p. 417.

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