Battle of Guadeloupe (1779)
The Battle of Guadeloupe or the Action of 21–22 December 1779 was a naval engagement that took place off the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War between three Royal Navy ships and three French Navy frigates. The Royal Navy under Joshua Rowley sighted and promptly chased the French frigates, all of which were captured after a brief fight.
| Battle of Guadeloupe | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joshua Rowley | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 Ships of the line | 3 Frigates | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | 3 frigates captured | ||||||
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