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The Battle of Groix (nominated by Jackyd101) was a large naval engagement which took place near the island of Groix off the Biscay coast of Brittany on 23 June 1795 (5 Messidor an III) during the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle was fought between elements of the British Channel Fleet and the French Atlantic Fleet, which were cruising in the region on separate missions. Three French ships were captured, all with very heavy casualties, and the remainder of the French fleet was left scattered across miles of coastline.