The Glorious 1st of June

On this episode of *Dave Does History*, we set sail into the heart of the Atlantic for one of the bloodiest naval battles you have never heard of—the Glorious First of June. It is 1794, and Revolutionary France is starving. A massive grain convoy from America becomes a lifeline, and the British Royal Navy is determined to cut it off. What follows is a brutal, chaotic clash between two great fleets, led by Admiral Richard “Black Dick” Howe and his French counterpart, Villaret de Joyeuse. Ships collide, captains disobey, cannons roar, and one French vessel sinks beneath the waves in revolutionary glory. But who really won? Was it the British with their captured ships, or the French who fed their people? Join us as we dive into a story of strategy, sacrifice, and a sea soaked in blood and gunpowder. This is not just a battle, it is a war for survival.