Capture of USS Hancock

Capture of USS Hancock
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Sir George Collier
Date 8–9 July 1777 Location off Halifax, Nova Scotia Result British victory
Belligerents
United States	Kingdom of Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
John Manley Hector McNeill	George Collier Patrick Fotheringham John Brisbane Michael Hyndman
Strength
2 Frigates 1 Prize (former HMS Fox), 379 men	2 Frigates 1 Brig
Casualties and losses
1 frigate captured, HMS Fox recaptured	unknown

The American frigate USS Hancock was captured by the British Royal Navy in a 1777 naval battle during the American Revolutionary War. The two highest ranking naval officers of the war battled each other off the coast of Nova Scotia. HMS Rainbow (44 guns), under the command of British Admiral George Collier, captured USS Hancock (34 guns), under the command of Captain John Manley.