Action of 22 January 1783 England. Kergariou himself moved to England five years later at the outbreak of the French Revolution; in 1795, he was part of a Royalist band supported by the British government and took part in the attempted Invasion of France in 1795. At the Battle of Quiberon, Hoche's troops captured him; the Revolutionaries sentenced him to death and shot him. Action of 22 January 1783 The Action of 22 January 1783 was a single ship action fought off the Chesapeake Bay during the American War of Independence. The British frigate "Hussar", under the command of Thomas McNamara Russell, captured the French
Action of 15 January 1782 and "Dama Biscayma" of twenty guns tried to escape but "Fox" overhauled them both. They engaged "Fox" for nearly an hour before they finally struck. "Fox" had one boatswain and one seaman killed, and seven others wounded. The two Spanish ships were bound to Havana from San Sebastián. The prizes were carried into Jamaica and the prize money was distributed accordingly making Windsor and his crew rich men. For his action Thomas Windsor was promoted and went on to command on 31 January. Action of 15 January 1782 The Action of 15 January 1782 was a minor naval engagement that