About: Action of 1 May 1781

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On 30 April, the 74-gun ship HMS Canada, Captain Sir George Collier, having been detached by Vice-Admiral George Darby, commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet, to watch the port of Brest, discovered a squadron of small ships. The squadron dispersed on her approach, upon which Canada chased the largest, the Santa Leocadia. After a pursuit of 210 miles, the Canada overtook the Santa Leocadia on the morning of 1 May.

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rdf:type	Military conflict
rdfs:label	Action of 1 May 1781
rdfs:comment	On 30 April, the 74-gun ship HMS Canada, Captain Sir George Collier, having been detached by Vice-Admiral George Darby, commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet, to watch the port of Brest, discovered a squadron of small ships. The squadron dispersed on her approach, upon which Canada chased the largest, the Santa Leocadia. After a pursuit of 210 miles, the Canada overtook the Santa Leocadia on the morning of 1 May.
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Strength	1(xsd:integer) HMS Canada 74 guns Santa Leocadia 40 guns
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Partof	the American War of Independence
Date	1781-05-01(xsd:date)
Commander	Sir George Collier Don Francisco Winthuysen
Casualties	1(xsd:integer) 13(xsd:integer) 80(xsd:integer) 106(xsd:integer) 200(xsd:integer)
Result	British victory
combatant	Spain
Place	210(xsd:integer)
Conflict	--05-01
abstract	On 30 April, the 74-gun ship HMS Canada, Captain Sir George Collier, having been detached by Vice-Admiral George Darby, commander-in-chief of the Channel Fleet, to watch the port of Brest, discovered a squadron of small ships. The squadron dispersed on her approach, upon which Canada chased the largest, the Santa Leocadia. After a pursuit of 210 miles, the Canada overtook the Santa Leocadia on the morning of 1 May.

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