Apollo vs Stanislas, 15th June 1780

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Apollo vs Stanislas

15^th June 1780
Part of : The American War of Independence (1775/04/19 - 1784/01/14)
Previous action : Iris vs Hermione 6.6.1780
Next action : Action off Monti Christi 20.6.1780


Great Britain

Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Apollo (32) 1763-1786 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1774 Renamed "Apollo"	Philimon PownollBritish Naval Sailor Service 1751-1762 †	6 killed, 20 wounded CO Killed

Royaume de France

Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Le Stanislas (26) 1779-1780 French 26 Gun Privateer Frigate	François Paul Pierre MotardFrench Designer Privateer Ship Builder Service 1758-1780

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN4
On June 15th, the British 32-gun frigate Apollo, Captain Philemon Pownall, chased, and fought an indecisive action with, the French privateer Stanislas, 26, in the Channel. The Apollo lost her Captain and five other men killed, and twenty wounded, The Stanislas ran aground off Ostend in neutral waters, but soon got off, was taken into port, and was there eventually sold to the British Government.

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TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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