Croisière du Grand Hiver

The Croisière du Grand Hiver was a naval campaign carried out by the French Navy during the War of the First Coalition. Ordered by the National Convention in the wake of the French Navy's tactical defeat at the Glorious First of June, the campaign was intended to challenge the Royal Navy for command of the sea. The French fleet in Brest, under Vice-admiral Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse, was ordered to cruise the Atlantic Ocean and attack British merchant shipping, departing on 24 December 1794. As Villaret's fleet was in a poor state, with many ships being in a state of disrepair and lacking adequate supplies, the campaign quickly became disastrous as many French warships were mauled by bad weather. The French fleet regrouped in Brest on 3 February 1795, having lost seven ships of the line.

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Croisiere du Grand Hiver
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1794 Croisière du Grand Hiver

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1592 Battle of the Bay of Biscay

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1597 Islands Voyage

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1782 Third Battle of Ushant

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1798 Action of 30 June 1798

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1809 Action of 6 April 1809

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1592	Battle of the Bay of Biscay	Kingdom of England, naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1597	Islands Voyage	Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, military campaign, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1758	Action of 29 April 1758	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Third Battle of Ushant	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Croisière du Grand Hiver	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Action of 30 June 1798	French First Republic, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1806	Action of 25 September 1806	France, naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Action of 6 April 1809	France, naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata