Naval combat near louisbourg, july 21, 1781. On july 21, 1781, the 32-gun french frigates astrée and hermione, commanded respectively by lapérouse and latouche-tréville, encountered five english ships off the coast of north america. After a few hours of fighting, hms jack lowered her flag and hms charlestown was dismasted from her main topmast. Taking advantage of the darkness as night fell, the latter slipped away, leaving the two french frigates behind. American war of independence. Object Type: painting. Date: 1788. Dimensions: height: 116 cm (45.6 in) ; width: 163 cm (64.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Collections of Musée national de la Marine de Paris. Combat naval de Louisbourg 1781
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