Action of 21 July 1781 (1781)

Action of 21 July 1781 (France vs Great Britain) took place in 1781 during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

Year: 1781
Date: 1781-07-21
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: American Revolutionary War
Side A: France
Side B: Great Britain
Commanders (A): Comte de Lapérouse, Latouche Tréville
Commanders (B): Henry Francis Evans, Rupert George, Richard Tonge
Casualties: 6 killed 34 wounded (France), 17 killed 48 wounded 1 merchant ship captured (Great Britain)
Outcome: French victory
Coordinates: 45.907°, -59.974°