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The Glorious First of June 1794 (Paperback)
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The Glorious First of June 1794 (Paperback)
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As 1794 opened, Revolutionary France stood on a knife's edge of
failure. Its army and navy had been shaken by the revolution, with
civil war and famine taking its toll on their resources. Seeking to
bring a revitalizing supply of food from its Caribbean colonies and
the United States, the French government decided to organize a
massive convoy to bring the New World's bounty to France. However,
in order to succeed in their mission, the French Navy would have to
make a deadly crossing over the North Atlantic, an ocean patrolled
by the Royal Navy, the most powerful navy force in the world, whose
sailors were eager to inflict a damaging defeat on Revolutionary
France and win their fortune in prize money. Illustrated throughout
with stunning full-colour artwork, this is the full story of the
only fleet action during the Age of Fighting Sail fought in the
open ocean, hundreds of miles from shore. Taking place over the
course of a month, the inevitable battle was to be a close-run
affair, with both sides claiming victory. To the French, it was le
Bataille du 13 prairial, a notable day in their new, scientific
Revolutionary calendar. For the British, it was the Glorious First
of June.
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