Croisière du Grand Hiver

Croisière du Grand Hiver
Part of the naval operations during the War of the First Coalition

Républicain ran aground on Mingant rock.
Date24 December 1794 – 3 February 1795
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Sidney Smith Villaret de Joyeuse
François Bouvet
Joseph Nielly
Pierre Van Stabel
Strength
3 frigates 37 ships of the line
13 frigates
4 corvettes
6 brigs
Casualties and losses
None 7 ships of the line destroyed

The Croisière du Grand Hiver (French "Campaign of the Great Winter") was a French attempt to organise a winter naval campaign in the wake of the Glorious First of June.