On the afternoon of the 3rd of November 1758, the HMS Buckingham (70), under the command of Richard Tyrrell, and the HMS Weazel (14) spot a convoy off Sint Eustatius. The convoy was being escorted by the Florissant (74), Aigette (38), and Atalante (28). Buckingham and Florissant fought from 3:00 p.m. until nightfall. Both ships were disabled, and Tyrerell, having been wounded, was unable to prevent the French convoy's escape.

The engagement:

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Today's event is drawn from an account recorded in Wars of the Americas, vol. 1 by David Marle: http://books.google.com/books?id=Dkg...issant&f=false