Battle of Saint Kitts

Battle of St. Kitts
	Part of the American Revolutionary War
	; Hood's anchored fleet repels de Grasse off St Kitts. The Battle of Frigate Bay, 26 January 1782 by Nicholas Pocock
Date	25–26 January 1782
Location	Off Basseterre, Caribbean Sea17°09′N 62°35′W / 17.150°N 62.583°W
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Sir Samuel Hood	Comte de Grasse
Strength
22 ships of the line	29 ships of the line ; 2 frigates ; 1 cutter
Casualties and losses
72 killed ; 244 wounded	107 killed ; 204 wounded ; 1 cutter captured

The Battle of Saint Kitts, also known as the Battle of Frigate Bay, was a naval battle fought on 25 and 26 January 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under the Comte de Grasse.

^ Jaques, Hood arrived and repulsed de Grasse with victory at sea off Basseterre p. 881
^ Allen p. 325
^ Marly p. 342

[1] Jaques, Hood arrived and repulsed de Grasse with victory at sea off Basseterre p. 881

[Allen_p._325-2] Allen p. 325

[3] Marly p. 342

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