Action of 22 January 1783 1783
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 January 1783 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1783 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: North America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | France, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.0902, -76.1572 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The action of 22 January 1783 was a single-ship action fought off the Chesapeake Bay during the American War of Independence. The British frigate Hussar, under the command of Thomas Macnamara Russell, captured the French frigate Sybille, under the command of Théobald René de Kergariou-Locmaria. The circumstances of the battle included controversial French violations of accepted rules of war regarding the flying of false flags and distress signals.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Action of 22 January 1783 (revision 1370426253), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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