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The '''Battle off Cape Mojahara''' was a naval engagement that took place in September 1788 between forces of the [[Frankenlischian Navy]] and the pirate flotilla of Captain [[Anne Bolton]]. The battle followed a long raiding campaign by Anne Bolton's pirates which climaxed with the [[Capture of HMNS Ravenstern]], a Frankenlischian frigate. The frigate [[HMNS Luxington (1768)|Luxington]] and the sixth-rate [[HMNS Falcon (1775) | The '''Battle off Cape Mojahara''' was a naval engagement that took place in September 1788 between forces of the [[Frankenlischian Navy]] and the pirate flotilla of Captain [[Anne Bolton]]. The battle followed a long raiding campaign by Anne Bolton's pirates which climaxed with the [[Capture of HMNS Ravenstern]], a Frankenlischian frigate. The frigate [[HMNS Luxington (1768)|Luxington]] and the sixth-rate [[HMNS Falcon (1775)|Falcon]], under the command of Captain James Randolph, discovered Bolton's base at Cape Mojahara after a five-week search and, in a four-hour engagement, defeated the pirates and captured Anne Bolton. | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 3 March 2021
| Battle off Cape Mojahara | |||||||
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| Anne Bolton's Pirates | Frankenlisch | ||||||
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Captain Anne Bolton  | Captain James Randolph | ||||||
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| 1 Xebec-Frigate, 4 Brigs | 1 Frigate, 1 Sixth Rate | ||||||
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| Three ships captured, 43 Dead, 89 Wounded, 302 Captured | 33 Dead, 54 Wounded | ||||||
The Battle off Cape Mojahara was a naval engagement that took place in September 1788 between forces of the Frankenlischian Navy and the pirate flotilla of Captain Anne Bolton. The battle followed a long raiding campaign by Anne Bolton's pirates which climaxed with the Capture of HMNS Ravenstern, a Frankenlischian frigate. The frigate Luxington and the sixth-rate Falcon, under the command of Captain James Randolph, discovered Bolton's base at Cape Mojahara after a five-week search and, in a four-hour engagement, defeated the pirates and captured Anne Bolton.