Battle of Ushant 1778

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. A first-rate under sail. Not a likeness and not an order of battle.

Overview

The posting is already on HMS Victory — Overview. Victory served as flagship of Admiral Keppel at the Battle of Ushant 1778.¹

The Flagship Posting

This note covers that flagship posting only. A first name, an outcome, and an order of battle stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE.

Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview already used Victory as Jervis’s flagship. Battle of Cape Spartel 1782 is the later presence. Do not invent a first name from this page. Do not write an outcome or a second Ushant.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• HMS Victory — Overview

Related

Navigation

• MOC_Conflicts
• Age_of_Sail_Naval_Battles_Index

Same Subject

• HMS Victory — Overview
• Battle of Cape Spartel 1782
• Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview

Cross-Domain

• Age of Sail — Era Overview
• Age of Sail — Chronological Timeline

Footnotes

1. Flagship of Admiral Keppel at the Battle of Ushant 1778: HMS Victory — Overview. ↩

2. Later presence stays on Battle of Cape Spartel 1782. 1797 Jervis flagship stays on Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797 — Overview. Do not invent a first name or an outcome. ↩