| Battle Summary | ||||
| Details | Stats | Colonists/Allies | British/Allies | |
| Name: | Action of 18 October 1782 (Naval Battle) | Total Forces: | – | – |
| Date(s): | 10/18/1782 | Killed: | 15 | 11 |
| Location: | Hispaniola | Wounded: | 46 | 75 |
| Duration (days): | 1 | Captured: | 550 | – |
| Victory: | British | Total Ships: | 2 | 2 |
| Col./Ally Cmdr.: | Nicolas Henri de Grimouard | Ships Lost: | – | – |
| Brit./Ally Cmdr.: | James Kempthorne | Ships Captured: | – | – |
The Action of 18 October 1782 was a minor naval engagement of the American War of Independence, in which the French 74-gun ship of the line Scipion, accompanied by a frigate, was chased by two ships of the line, HMS London and Torbay. Outmanoeuvring her larger opponents, Scipion obtained a favourable position that allowed her to rake HMS London, causing severe damage and escaping.
The British resumed the chase, and Scipion struck a rock in Samana Bay, becoming a total loss.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_18_October_1782