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Great Britain | |||
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| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : | George LumsdaineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1776-1811 | 4 killed, 30 wounded | |
République Française | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Citoyenne Française (36)
1792-1798 French 36 Gun Privateer Frigate 1793 Renamed "Citoyenne Française" 1793 Renamed "Flore" | Louis de Briolle et DubedatFrench †Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1793 | 16 killed, 37 wounded CO Killed | |
On the 13th of May, at 5 p.m., latitude 42° 34' north, and longitude 13° 12' west, the British 12-pounder 32-gun frigate Iris, Captain George Lumsdaine, while standing to the southward, with the wind at north-north-east, discovered a strange sail in the north-east quarter. The Iris immediately hauled to the wind, and gave chase. At 6 p.m. she hove-to for the strange ship, which appeared to be a French national frigate. At 6 h. 30 m. a.m. an action commenced, and continued, without interruption, until 8 p.m. ; when the Citoyenne-Française, as the stranger proved to be, hauled on board her fore and main tacks, and shot ahead, clear of her opponent's guns. At 8 h. 15 m. p.m., just as the Iris was about to make sail in pursuit, her foremast, main topmast, and mizenmast, went over the side. On seeing this, the Citoyenne-Française, whose masts, though much cut by shot, were all standing, hauled to the wind, and escaped
Out of 217 men and boys (admitting her net complement to have been on board), the Iris lost four seamen killed, her first lieutenant, master (Mr. Magee, mortally), and 30 seamen and marines wounded. The complement of the Citoyenne-Française could not have been less than 250 men and boys; of whom she appears to have lost Captain Dubedat, and 15 officers, seamen, and marines, killed, and 37 wounded.