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Great Britain (Royal Navy) - George Dawson (c.1739-?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| British Frigate Squadron | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Iris (32) | George Dawson (c.1739-?) | Fleet Flagship Captured | |
| Name : Richmond (32) | Captured | ||
Royaume de France (Marine Royale) | |||
| French Frigate Squadron | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : L'Aigrette (30) | Chevalier Jean-Baptiste Prevost de Sansac de Traversay (1754-1831) | ||
In the aftermath of the Battle of the Chesapeake, Admirals Graves and Hood left the Chesapeake waters; the French set a solid screen of fast frigates to intercept enemy shipping. Prior to retreating, Hood dispatched two frigates, Iris and Richmond, to General Cornwallis in Yorktown. On 9 September 1781, four French frigates intercepted them; Richmond fell back and surrendered first, then the French frigate Aigrette, under Captain Traversay, captured Iris. Traversay boarded Iris, assumed command and held it till the end of war.