French Wars Naval Battles Flashcards
1
Q
The Battle of the Glorious First of June
Lord Howe
Grain Convoy
A
1794
2
Q
The Battle of Cape St Vincent
Sir John Jervis
Outnumbered, Nelson captured larger ship
A
1797
3
Q
Spithead Mutiny
Low pay and poor conditions
Wages increased
A
April 1797
4
Q
Nore Mutiny
Demands more serious
Moderate sailors took over from radicals
Leaders hanged
A
May 1797
5
Q
The Battle of Camperdown
Admiral Lord Duncan
Smashed Dutch line
A
October 1797
6
Q
The Battle of the Nile
Nelson
Nearly nightfall, Foley sailed close to shoals, risk payed off
French defeated
A
1798
7
Q
The Battle of Trafalgar
Nelson
Enemy aim was poor and British ships got in close
Decisive British victory
A
1805
