Action of 2 January 1783

Action of 2 January 1783
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783
Robert Dodd, 1784
Date2 January 1783
Location
Off Cap-François, Caribbean Sea
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Great Britain France
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Graves Kergariou-Locmaria
Strength
1 frigate 1 frigate
1 sloop
Casualties and losses
16 killed
31 wounded		 14 killed
42 wounded

The action of 2 January 1783 was a minor naval battle that took place in the Caribbean Sea during the last stages of the American War of Independence. Severe fighting between a Royal Navy frigate HMS Magicienne and a French frigate Sibylle went on for nearly two hours, but in that time both frigates were reduced to wrecks.

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