Action of 25 September 1806

The action of 25 September 1806 was a naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars off the French Biscay port of Rochefort. A French squadron comprising five frigates and two corvettes, sailing to the French West Indies with supplies and reinforcements, was intercepted by a British squadron of six ships of the line that was keeping a close blockade of the port as part of the Atlantic campaign of 1806. The British ships, under the command of Commodore Sir Samuel Hood, spotted the French convoy early in the morning of 25 September, just a few hours after the French had left port, and immediately gave chase. Although the French ships tried to escape, they were heavily laden with troops and stores, and the strong winds favoured the larger ships of the line, which caught the French convoy after a five-hour pursuit, although they had become separated from one another during the chase.

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1806 Action of 25 September 1806

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1592 Battle of the Bay of Biscay

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1597 Islands Voyage

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1758 Action of 29 April 1758

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1782-04-21T00:00:00Z

1782 Third Battle of Ushant

1794-12-24T00:00:00Z

1794 Croisière du Grand Hiver

1798-06-29T00:00:00Z

1798-06-30T00:00:00Z

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
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Action of 25 September 1806

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