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British Fleet Repels French Squadron Near Villaine
A Royal Navy report details Captain Folteined's night action against seven to eight French line of battle ships and two large frigates at the mouth of the Vilaine River. Despite heavy weather and limited daylight, the British attacked with twelve fire ships and damaged or destroyed several enemy vessels. Casualties for the British were light, with 39 seamen and marines killed and about 202 wounded, while two ships remained in action under pursuit.
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Point Pearis
Portland
Chatham
Vencance
Soleil Royal
Saphire
Coventry
Breash
Proserpine
Quiber
Daff
Stuart
Ramilles
Young
Quiberon
Bay
Isle of
Aix