Which war that HMS Shannon was in involved France?
HMS Shannon (1806) HMS "Shannon" was a 38-gun "Leda"-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1806 and served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. She won a noteworthy naval victory on 1 June 1813, during the latter conflict, when she captured the American Navy's USS "Chesapeake" in a singularly bloody battle.
Battle of Martinique (1780) The Battle of Martinique, also known as the Combat de la Dominique, took place on 17 April 1780 during the American Revolutionary War in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy.