Battle of Ushant (1781)

Second Battle of Ushant
Part of the American Revolutionary War

A portrait of Richard Kempenfelt, Tilly Kettle
Date12 December 1781
Location
Off Ushant, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Richard Kempenfelt Comte de Guichen
Strength
12 ships of the line 19 ships of the line
110 transport ships
Casualties and losses
Light 1,620 captured
21 transport ships captured

The Second Battle of Ushant was a naval battle fought between French and British squadrons near Ushant, an island off the coast of Brittany, on 12 December 1781, as part of the American Revolutionary War.

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