Action of 21 July 1781

The action of 21 July 1781 was a naval skirmish off the harbour of Spanish River, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, during the War of American Independence. Two light frigates of the French Navy, captained by Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse and Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville, engaged a convoy of 18 British ships and their Royal Navy escorts. The French captured one of the British escorts while the remainder of the British convoy escaped.

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1781  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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1781 Action of 21 July 1781

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1745 Siege of Louisbourg

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1758 Siege of Louisbourg

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Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, victoriously led the frigate Astrée in the naval battle of Louisbourg, 21 July 1781

French frigate L'Astrée in combat (action of 21 July 1781) by Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy

Hermione au combat de Louisbourg 1781

Combat de Louisbourg 21Juillet 1781Lieutenant de Fregate auxillaire Mullon

Astree au combat de Louisbourg 1781

Louisbourg Rossel de Cercy

French frigate L'Hermione in combat (action of 21 July 1781) by Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1745	Siege of Louisbourg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1758	Siege of Louisbourg	naval battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Action of 21 July 1781	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1713	Fortress of Louisbourg	National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, victoriously led the frigate Astrée in the naval battle of Louisbourg, 21 July 1781		Commons
commons	image		French frigate L'Astrée in combat (action of 21 July 1781) by Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy		Commons
commons	image		Hermione au combat de Louisbourg 1781		Commons
commons	image		Combat de Louisbourg 21Juillet 1781Lieutenant de Fregate auxillaire Mullon		Commons
commons	image		Astree au combat de Louisbourg 1781		Commons
commons	image		Louisbourg Rossel de Cercy		Commons
commons	image		French frigate L'Hermione in combat (action of 21 July 1781) by Auguste Louis de Rossel de Cercy		Commons
commons	image		CaptHenryFrancisEvansStPaulsChurchHalifaxNovaScotia		Commons