Action of 23 April 1794

Action of 23 April 1794
	Part of the War of the First Coalition
	; H.M. frigate Arethusa inflicting the final blows on the French frigate Pomone, 23 April 1794, off the Channel Islands ; John Askew, 1805
Date	23 April 1794
Location	Off Guernsey, English Channel
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Borlase Warren ; Richard Strachan	Georges Desgarceaux †
Strength
5 frigates	3 frigates ; 1 corvette
Casualties and losses
10 killed ; 25 wounded	140 killed or wounded ; 2 frigates captured ; 1 corvette captured

The action of 23 April 1794 took place between a British squadron of five frigates under the command of Sir John Borlase Warren and three frigates and a corvette under the command of Chef d'escadre Georges Desgarceaux during the War of the First Coalition. Three of the French ships were captured.