Action of 22 January 1809 Action of 22 January 1809 The Action of 22 January 1809 was a minor naval engagement fought off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought as part of the blockade of Guadeloupe and neighbouring Martinique by a large British Royal Navy squadron, which was seeking to cut the islands off from contact and supplies from France by preventing the passage of shipping from Europe to the islands. The British blockade was part of their preparation for planned invasions during the next year. The French made numerous efforts to supply their colonies during this period,
Action of 28 January 1945 should have taken shelter in coastal waters after they were sighted by Allied aircraft on the evening of 27 January. The action of 28 January was the final battle between British and German warships in Norwegian waters during World War II. It was also the second last surface action fought by the "Kriegsmarine", with its final engagement taking place on 18 March 1945 when a force of two torpedo boats and a destroyer was defeated by two British destroyers in the Battle of the Ligurian Sea. By this time, most of the "Kriegsmarine"s remaining warships were stationed in the Baltic