Action of 31 January 1779

Action of 31 January 1779
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date31 January 1779
Location
off Saint-Brieuc, France
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Philemon Pownoll Chevalier de Tarade
Strength
1 frigate 1 frigate
Casualties and losses
6 killed & 22 wounded 1 frigate captured
33 killed
180 wounded or captured

The Action of 31 January 1779 was a naval engagement that took place off the coast of Brittany during the American Revolutionary War between a Royal Navy frigate HMS Apollo and the French Navy frigate Oiseau. The action resulted in the British capture of the French vessel.

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