History of
the Battle
of the Saints during the War of the American Revolution. Following
the American victory at Yorktown in 1781, the war moved to the West Indies
where a French fleet of 33 war ships commanded by Comte de Grasse began
escorting an invasion force of 150 ships towards Jamaica. Between
Guadeloupe and Dominica, the French encountered a British force of 37 war
ships commanded by Admiral George Rodney. On April 9th 1782, the two
fleets engaged in a long range gun duel, each fleet tried manoeuvering for
an advantage over the following two days. Three French vessels were put
out of action due to collisions, then on the morning of April 12th both
fleets engaged in the major battle. The British broke the French line and
De Grasse failed to reform the ships in line. After the day's battle he
surrendered his flag ship Ville de Paris to Admiral Lord Hood on HMS
Barfleur. Admiral Rodney in his flag ship HMS Formidable engaged with
other Royal Navy ships against four French ships of the line, the rest of
the French fleet scattered. De Grasse was the first French naval commander
ever to be taken in combat. The Battle of the Saints by John Martin
Millhouse is available as a maritime giclee art print produced by Art
Pictures.
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