Action of 6 April 1809

The action of 6 April 1809 was a small naval battle fought between the French frigate Niémen and several British frigates, principally HMS Amethyst, as part of the blockade of Brest, France, during the Napoleonic Wars. During the Wars, a central part of British strategy was to isolate French ports from international trade in an attempt to both restrict French imports of food and military supplies and simultaneously to damage the French economy. To achieve this, British warships maintained a constant vigil off the French coastline, attacking ships that attempted to enter or leave French ports. Despite the threat that their ships faced, communication and the transfer of supplies between France and her colonies was vital to the French war effort, and the French Navy made constant attempts to evade the patrolling British squadrons. In late 1808, a significant French squadron was deployed to Isle de France to disrupt British trade in the Indian Ocean. This force required reinforcement and supply from France, and periodic attempts were made to reach the isolated convoy with new frigates, the first of which was Niémen.

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1809 Action of 6 April 1809

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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 Third Battle of Ushant

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1794 Croisière du Grand Hiver

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1798 Action of 30 June 1798

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1806 Action of 25 September 1806

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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