Action of 13 January 1797 Part of the French Revolutionary Wars View of the wreck of the French ship Le Droits de l'Homme, John Fairburn Date 13–14 January 1797 Location Brittany coastline, Bay of Biscay. 47°56′29″N 4°27′16″W﻿ / ﻿47.94139°N 4.45444°W﻿ / 47.94139; -4.45444Coordinates: 47°56′29″N 4°27′16″W﻿ / ﻿47.94139°N 4.45444°W﻿ / 47.94139; -4.45444 Result British victory Belligerents Great Britain France Commanders and leaders Sir Edward Pellew Robert Carthew Reynolds Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse Strength Two frigates: HMS Indefatigable (44 guns) HMS Amazon (36 guns) One ship of the line: Droits de l'Homme (74 guns) Casualties and losses Amazon wrecked, 3 killed, 34 wounded, 6 drowned, crew of Amazon taken prisoner Droits de l'Homme wrecked, 103 killed, 150 wounded, ~900 drowned