This Month in Navy History: Battle of Barfeur- May 1692-In May of 1692 the French once again attempted to attack the combine British and Dutch naval fleets. This time at the Battle of Barfleur, they were heavily outnumbered and outgunned The French mounted only 3,240 guns against an enemies force of nearly 7,000. The French fought gallantly but were unable to overcome the superior forces. May 9th 1776- The USS Wasp seizes the British war vessel HMS Betsy off the Deleware coast May 21st 1776 The USS Andrea Dorea captures two British brigantines and one sloop off the coast of Rhode Island May 3 1777 the USS Surprize captures the HMS Prince of Orange in the English Channel May 29th 1781 The UU Aliance under the command of Captain John Barry captures the British ships the Trespassy and Atlanta off the coast of Nova Scotia May 11th 1800- The USS Constitution captures the French privateer the Sandwich in the West Indies. Click Here for more entries

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