Croisière du Grand Hiver
The Croisière du Grand Hiver (French "Campaign of the Great Winter") was a French attempt to organise a winter naval campaign in the wake of the Glorious First of June.
| Croisière du Grand Hiver | |||||||
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| Part of the naval operations during the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
Républicain ran aground on Mingant rock. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sidney Smith |
Villaret de Joyeuse François Bouvet Joseph Nielly Pierre Van Stabel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3 frigates |
37 ships of the line 13 frigates 4 corvettes 6 brigs | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 7 ships of the line destroyed | ||||||
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