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The Action of 2 September 1781 was a minor a naval engagement fought off Cape Ann during the American War of Independence; HMS ''Chatham'' captured the French frigate ''Magicienne'' after a fight of a few hours. On the 2nd September the British fifty gun fourth rate HMS ''Chatham'' under Captain Andrew Snape Douglas while cruising off Cape Ann near Boston Bay spotted the French frigate ''Magicienne''. The ''Magicienne'' was a thirty six gun 800 ton frigate that was serving in comte d'Orvilliers fleet and was commanded by the Chevalier Bouchetierre with 280 men. Douglas ordered action stations and the ''Chatham'' hove to and after a few hours chase then opened the action; she overtook the French frigate. After an hours action the ''Chatham'' got the better off French and ''Magicienne'' soon struck. The ''Chatham'' had only one man killed and one wounded. Losses on the ''Magicienne'' were heavy; 32 killed and 54 wounded with the rest being taken prisoner. She was subsequently taken to Halifax and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS ''Magicienne''. The action thwarted a planned French assault on British ships in the Saint John River.〔 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Action of 2 September 1781」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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