Action of 7 May 1794

The action of 7 May 1794 was a minor naval action fought between a British ship of the line and a French frigate early in the French Revolutionary Wars. The French Navy sought to disrupt British trade by intercepting and capturing merchant ships with roving frigates, a strategy countered by protecting British convoys with heavier warships, particularly in European waters. On 5 May 1794, the British escorts of a convoy from Cork sighted two French ships approaching and gave chase. The ships, a frigate and a corvette, outmatched by their opponents, separated and the convoy escorts did likewise, each following one of the raiders on a separate course.

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1794  Wikidata
naval battle, France, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1794	Action of 7 May 1794	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata