Action of 15 February 1783

Action of 15 February 1783
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date 15 February 1783 Location off Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Robert Linzee	Chevalier Clesmaur
Strength
1 ship of the line	1 frigate
Casualties and losses
Minor	300 killed or wounded 1 frigate captured[1]

The action of 15 February 1783 was a small naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, involving the 36-gun French Navy frigate Concorde and the Royal Navy 74-gun ship of the line Magnificent. The British were victorious when Concorde was overhauled and captured.^[2]