Timeline Sunday 1 June 1794

Events on Sunday 1 June 1794 1

• 1794 Battle of the Glorious First of June Major naval battle between British and French fleets in the Atlantic The Royal Navy under Admiral Richard Howe engaged the French fleet in the Atlantic to intercept a vital grain convoy from the United States. Britain won a tactical victory, capturing or sinking several French ships of the line. The French convoy, however, reached port safely.