BattlefieldsBattle of Jean-Rabel
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Battle of Jean-Rabel

1797
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
France: frigate Harmonie
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
ships of the line HMS Thunderer and HMS Valiant. Subsequently a squadron of three frigates and two smaller vessels.
Outcome
British victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Jean-Rabel consisted of two connected minor naval engagements of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Haitian Revolution. The first engagement saw an overwhelming British Royal Navy force consisting of two ships of the line attack and destroy a French Navy frigate in Moustique Inlet near the town of Jean-Rabel on the Northern coast of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (which later gained independence as Haiti).

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

France: Harmonie destroyed; 9 merchant ships captured

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