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Action of 7 February 1813
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During the night of 7 February 1813, two evenly matched frigates from the French Navy and the British Royal Navy, Aréthuse and HMS Amelia, engaged in a battle in the Atlantic Ocean at the Îles de Los, off Guinea. The action lasted four hours, causing significant damage and casualties to both opponents, and resulted in a stalemate. The two ships parted and returned to their respective ports of call, with both sides claiming victory.
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Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
![]() The fight of the French frigate Aréthuse and Amelia on the shores of Guinea, 7 February 1813, Louis-Philippe Crépin | |||||||
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1 frigate | 1 frigate | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
51 killed 90 wounded[1] |
20 killed 98 wounded[2] | ||||||
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