Action of 15 September 1782

The action of 15 September 1782 was a naval action in the mouth of the Delaware Bay in which four Royal Navy vessels under George Elphinstone pursued and attacked three French warships that included two frigates under Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville. The French 38-gun frigate Aigle was grounded and captured along with Tréville.

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1782  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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1782 Action of 15 September 1782

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1782 Battle of Delaware Bay

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1782 Battle of the Delaware Capes

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1782	Battle of Delaware Bay	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Action of 15 September 1782	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Battle of the Delaware Capes	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Gallup	ship	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1990	Arotech Corporation	arms industry, business, public company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Battery 223	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	fort	1924	Fort Saulsbury	fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum	aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata