Action of 22 May 1812

The action of 22 May 1812 took place off Groix when a small French squadron comprising the French frigates Ariane and Andromaque, and the brig Mameluck returning from a commerce raiding campaign in the Atlantic, met the 74-gun HMS Northumberland while trying the slip to Lorient through the British blockade.

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1812  Wikidata
naval battle, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, 

Droits de l'Homme, 

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Location: 47.8122, -4.3378, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1812 Action of 22 May 1812

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1797 Action of 13 January 1797

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1944-08-23T00:00:00Z

1944 Battle of Audierne Bay

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1797	Action of 13 January 1797	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1812	Action of 22 May 1812	France, naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Audierne Bay	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1794	Droits de l'Homme	third-rate, Téméraire-class third-rate ship of the line	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Cigogne	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Sainte-Marine Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour de Saint-Guénolé	fortified tower, church building	Wikidata
site	tower	1831	Tour Saint-Pierre (Penmarch)	semaphore line, fortified tower, lighthouse	Wikidata