While cruising Traveling in the Northern Bay of Biscay , the British Royal Navy frigate HMS `` Thames '' , under Captain James Cotes , encountered Hostile_encounter the much larger French frigate `` Uranie '' , under Captain Jean-François Tartu .

The frigate was commissioned into the French Navy as `` Tamise '' , and `` Uranie '' was renamed Name_conferral `` Tartu '' in honour of her deceased Death captain .

Both vessels then served Supply with the French Atlantic Fleet , `` Tamise '' until 8 June 1796 , when the British recaptured Conquering her off the Scilly Isles , and `` Tartu '' until 30 December 1796 when the British captured Conquering her during the `` Expédition d'Irlande '' .

During the period 1558–1578 , Russia dominated Control the region with early military successes Achieve at Dorpat ( Tartu ) and Narva .

The Soviet offensive commenced Process_start with the Soviet 2nd Shock Army breaching the defence Defending of the II Army Corps along the Emajõgi River in the vicinity of Tartu .