Action of 23 April 1794

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Action of 23 April 1794
Part of the naval operations during the War of the First Coalition
Capture of Pomone, Engageante and Babet by Thomas Whitcombe
Date 23 April 1794 Location South-west of Guernsey Result British victory
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
F. Desgareaux †[1]	Sir John Borlase Warren Richard Strachan
Strength
3 frigates 1 corvette	5 frigates
Casualties and losses
2 frigates and the corvette captured. Pomone: 80 and 100 killed and wounded Babet: 30 and 40 killed and wounded Engageante: 30 to 40 men killed and wounded[2]	Flora: 1 killed, 3 wounded Arethusa: 3 killed, 5 wounded Melampus : 5 killed, 5 wounded[3] Concorde: 1 killed, 12 wounded[2]

The action of 23 April 1794 took place between a British squadron of five frigates under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren and three frigates and a corvette under the command of Chef d'escadre F. Desgarceaux during the French Revolutionary Wars. Three of the French ships were captured.