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Battle of Ushant

Battle of Ushant was a naval engagement fought on 27 July 1778 at Ouessant, in what is now France. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 29 ships of the line against 30 ships of the line.

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Battle of Ushant
Théodore Gudin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 July 1778
WhereOuessant, France48.560N, 7.383W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstFrance
Casualties and losses407 killed; 789 woundedand126 killed; 413 wounded
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1778–17831778 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783

Battle of Ushant, 1778Siege of Pondicherry, 1778Action of 20 October 1778, 1778Capture of Saint Vincent, 1779Action of 17 August 1779, 1779Battle of Jersey, 1781Battle of Porto Praya, 1781Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, 1782Capture of Montserrat, 1782Battle of Trincomalee, 1782Action of 18 October 1782, 1782Action of 11 April 1783, 178317781783Battle of Ushant, 1778
12 placed engagements of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 July 1778
PlaceOuessant, France
48.560N, 7.383W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength29 ships of the line30 ships of the line
Casualties and losses407 killed; 789 wounded126 killed; 413 wounded
Commanders
  • Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
  • Hugh Palliser
  • Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers
  • Luc Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de Guichen
Battle of UshantBattle of UshantAction of 6 November 1794Action of 5 September 1918Battle of Pierres NoiresAction of 6 November 1794100 km48.560N, 7.383W
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Battle of Ushant is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1343040, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ushant (1778), revision 1370276085, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.