The Gallant Action off the Isle of Man where the brave Capt. Elliott defeated Thurot 28th of Feb 1760 by James Macgowan and William Davies.
Date
28 February 1760
Location
Between Jurby Head, (Isle of Man) & Bishops Court, present day Northern Ireland[citation needed]
Result
British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain
France
Commanders and leaders
John Elliot
François Thurot †
Strength
3 frigates
3 frigates
Casualties and losses
40 casualties[1]
3 ships captured 300 killed or wounded 1,000 captured[2]
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Seven Years' War: Invasion Campaign (1759)
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Bishops Court
The Battle of Bishops Court, also known as The Defeat of Thurot, was a naval engagement that took place 28 February 1760, during the Seven Years' War, between three British ships and three French ships. The French force under famed commander François Thurot were brought to battle in the Irish sea between the Isle of Man and the coast of Ireland at 9 am.[3] After a close-fought action, Thurot's force was battered into submission, with his ships dismasted and reduced to a sinking condition.[3] Thurot was shot through the heart and died during the action. The British took all three French ships, completing victory.[4]
^Cust, Edward (1862). 1760–1783 Volume 3 of Annals of the Wars of the Eighteenth Century. J. Murray. p. 47.
^Manx Society (1873). Publications Volume 21 of Publications of the Manx Society, Manx Society. Manx Society. pp. 67–70.
^ abThe United Service Magazine. Vol. 1859. p. 86.
^Wesley, John, The Journal of John Wesley (standard edition) vol 4, parts 11-2 & 12-1
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