Action of 18 June 1799

Action of 18 June 1799
	Part of the French Revolutionary Wars in the wake of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798
Date	18 June 1799
Location	Off Toulon
Result	British victory
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Contre-Admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée	Lord Keith; John Markham
Strength
Three frigates and two brigs Junon; Courageuse; Alceste; Salamine; Alerte;	Three ships of the line and two frigates HMS Centaur; HMS Bellona; HMS Captain; HMS Emerald; HMS Santa Teresa;
Casualties and losses
	All ships captured

The action of 18 June 1799 was a naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars fought off Toulon in the wake of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798. A frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Perrée, returning to Toulon from Syria, met a 30-ship British fleet under Lord Keith. Three ships of the line and two frigates detached from the British squadron, and a 28-hour running battle ensued. When the British ships overhauled them, the French frigates and brigs had no choice but to surrender, given their opponents' overwhelming strength.

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