Oriflamme again encountered the British, this time when she was chased by the 50-gun , under Captain Edward Wheeler, off the Mediterranean coast of Morocco on 1 April 1761. The two engaged at 6pm, with Wheeler being killed early in the exchange of fire.
The Oriflamme had another encounter with the British when it was chased by a 50-gun ship, under Captain Edward Wheeler, off the Moroccan coast of the Mediterranean on April 1, 1761. The two ships engaged at 6 pm, resulting in Wheeler's early demise.