Action of 4 September 1782
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The action of 4 September 1782 was a small naval engagement fought off the Île de Batz between a French naval frigate, Hébé, and a Royal Naval frigate, HMS Rainbow. This battle was notable as the first proper use of a carronade, and so effective was this weapon that the French commander promptly surrendered just after the first broadside.[3]
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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1 frigate HMS Rainbow | 1 frigate Hébé | ||||||
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1 killed & 2 wounded |
1 frigate captured 5 killed, 7 wounded & 360 captured[2] |
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