Start date October 18, 1782 Location Hispaniola | Result British victory | |
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15 killed
46 wounded
550 prisoners
1 ship-of-the-line sunk 11 killed
75 wounded
1 ship-of-the-line severely damaged Combatants Kingdom of Great Britain, Early modern France Similar Battle of the Mona Passage, Invasion of Tobago, Battle of Martinique, Capture of St Lucia, Siege of Pondicherry | ||
The Action of 18 October 1782 was a minor naval engagement of the Anglo-French War, in which the French 74-gun ship of the line Scipion, accompanied by a frigate, was chased by two Royal Navy ships of the line, HMS London and Torbay. Outmanoeuvring her larger opponents, Scipion obtained a favourable position that allowed her to rake HMS London, causing severe damage and escaping.
The British resumed the chase, and Scipion struck a rock in Samaná Bay, becoming a total loss.
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