the action of 20 october 1793 was a minor naval engagement Hostile_encounter of the french revolutionary wars Military_operation fought Hostile_encounter off cape barfleur on the french coast of the english channel .

on 20 october , saumarez was waiting Motion off cape barfleur for french movement when his lookout sighted Know `` UNK '' and the cutter `` UNK '' approaching Arriving from open water .

escaping the ships watching le havre , `` amazone '' was sighted Know at dawn on 24 march weathering cape barfleur by ship of the line hms `` berwick '' , which pursued the french frigate into a bay west of the phare de unk lighthouse .