Action of 11 September 1778

Action of 11 September 1778
Part of the American Revolutionary War
French frigate Junon against the English frigate Fox in September 1778 by Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy
Date 11 September 1778 Location off Brest, France Result French victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Windsor	Vicomte de Beaumont
Strength
1 frigate 28 gun	1 frigate 32 gun
Casualties and losses
1 frigate captured 14 killed 32 wounded 154 captured[1]	Unknown

The Action of 11 September 1778 was a minor naval engagement which took place off the French port of Brest during the American War of Independence, between the French frigate Junon and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Fox. During the engagement that followed, Junon outgunned Fox forcing her to strike.^[2]