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Battle of the First of June: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Battle of Ushant • Battle of the Glorious First of June
Date June 1, 1794
Location Atlantic Ocean • France • Ouessant Island
Participants France • United Kingdom
Context French Revolutionary wars

Photos

Engraving of a dramatic naval battle with British and French warships firing on each other, lifeboats crowded with sailors, and turbulent waves under a cloudy sky.
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Timeline

Francois Christophe Kellermann (1735–1820), Duc de Valmy
Battle of Valmy
September 20, 1792
Siege of Toulon
Siege of Toulon
August 28, 1793 - December 13, 1793
Engraving of a dramatic naval battle with British and French warships firing on each other, lifeboats crowded with sailors, and turbulent waves under a cloudy sky.
Battle of the First of June
June 1, 1794
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Battle of Fleurus
June 26, 1794
Jacques-Louis David: Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Battle of Marengo
June 14, 1800

Key People

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe
British admiral

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