Action of 23 April 1794

The action of 23 April 1794 took place between a British squadron of five frigates under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren and three frigates and a corvette under the command of Chef d'escadre Georges Desgarceaux during the War of the First Coalition. Three of the French ships were captured.

MainTimelineWikipediaGalleryBibliographyTableSearch

1794  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Kingdom of Great Britain, French First Republic, naval battle, 

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Location: 49.45, -2.5833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
14 places

Loading map...

• 

  ⓘ
  

1794-04-23T00:00:00Z

1794-04-23T00:00:00Z

1794 Action of 23 April 1794

0715-09-30T00:00:00Z

0715-09-30T00:00:00Z

715 Battle of Compiègne

1372-05-01T00:00:00Z

1372-05-01T00:00:00Z

1372 Siege of Guernesey

{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}

Frameless

Capture of Engageante Babet and Pomone 131144

H.M.S. Arethusa in company with the frigates, Flora, Melampus, Concorde and Nymphe, engaging the French frigates L'Engageante, Résolue, Pomone and Babet off Guernsey, 23rd April 1794 2007 CKS 07489 0031 000(024627)

Guernsey, 1794 RCIN 735022

MANTE(1800) p8.066 THE BLOCKADE OF BREST - 1794

Engageante resolue

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	715	Battle of Compiègne	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1372	Siege of Guernesey	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Action of 23 April 1794	French First Republic, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Fort Saumarez	defensive tower, hochbunker, artillery battery, Martello tower	Wikidata
site	bunker		German Naval Signals HQ	bunker, museum	Wikidata
site	bunker		Guernsey Civil Defence Headquarters	civil defense center, States of Guernsey	Wikidata
site	castle	1206	Castle Cornet	local authority museum, castle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Doyle	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort George	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Ile de Raz	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1856	Bréhon Tower	sea fort, lighthouse	Wikidata
site	museum		Fort Hommet 10.5 cm Coastal Defence Gun Casement Bunker	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		German Occupation Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		La Valette Underground Military Museum	military museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Capture of Engageante Babet and Pomone 131144		Commons
commons	image		H.M.S. Arethusa in company with the frigates, Flora, Melampus, Concorde and Nymphe, engaging the French frigates L'Engageante, Résolue, Pomone and Babet off Guernsey, 23rd April 1794 2007 CKS 07489 0031 000(024627)		Commons
commons	image		Guernsey, 1794 RCIN 735022		Commons
commons	image		MANTE(1800) p8.066 THE BLOCKADE OF BREST - 1794		Commons
commons	image		Engageante resolue		Commons