Action of 2 September 1781

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The action of 2 September 1781 was a minor naval engagement fought off Cape Ann during the American War of Independence; HMS Chatham captured the French frigate Magicienne after a fight of a few hours.

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Kingdom of Great BritainFrancenaval battle

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1781 Action of 2 September 1781
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1775Battle of GloucesterKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1781Action of 2 September 1781France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1813Capture of USS ChesapeakeUnited States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS GrouseshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS SailfishSargo-class submarine, shipwrecking, submarineWikidata
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    sitefortEastern Point FortfortWikidata
    sitefortFort at Salisbury PointfortWikidata
    sitefortFort DefiancefortWikidata
    sitefortFort GloverfortWikidata
    sitefortFort JuniperfortWikidata
    sitefortFort PhilipfortWikidata
    sitefortFort SewallfortWikidata
    sitefortOld Stone FortfortWikidata
    sitefortStage FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1629Fort MillerfortWikidata
    siteshipwreck1864USS New Hampshireshipwreck, ship of the lineWikidata