Military & Warfare

Cornwallis's Naval Retreat Against France

Vice Admiral William Cornwallis led a British naval squadron against a significantly larger French Navy force in June 1795. Despite being heavily outnumbered, Cornwallis's squadron managed to retreat largely intact from the confrontation, demonstrating tactical naval prowess. This event set the stage for the subsequent defeat of the French Navy in the Battle of Groix six days later, highlighting the ongoing struggle for naval supremacy during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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