HMS Boreas (1757) and (20 guns) to intercept a French convoy in the Windward Passage. After sighting the five French vessels on the morning of 17 October, the British gave chase. Light winds slowed the chase so it was evening before "Boreas" could engage the 32-gun frigate "Sirène". French fire disabled "Boreas" aloft with the result that "Boreas" could not engage "Sirène" again until the following afternoon. "Boreas" emerged victorious from the engagement, capturing "Sirène", which suffered about 80 men killed and wounded, most of whom died later; "Boreas" lost only one man killed and one wounded. The French 20-gun corvette "Valeur", struck
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