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Ranger vs Drake

24th April 1778
Part of : The American War of Independence (1775/04/19 - 1784/01/14)
Previous action : Action of 1778-03-07 7.3.1778
Next action : Alert vs Coureur 17.6.1778

 

Great Britain

 
Unknown Division
Ship NameCommanderNotes
 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Drake (14) 1777-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
George BurdonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1778
Captured 5 killed, 20 wounded
 

United States of America

 
Unknown Division
Ship NameCommanderNotes
 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Ranger (14) 1777-1780
American 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
John Paul JonesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1845
 

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Posted by Brian Stephens on Thursday 24th of April 2014 21:25

The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany: 1778
A letter from Brest, of May 17, says, "The Ranger, privateer, Capt. Jones, has brought into this port the Drake sloop of war, of sixteen guns, after an engagement, wherein the Captain of the Drake and forty of his men were killed, and many others wounded. The Ranger had two men killed and a number wounded.


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