Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Battle of St Kitts, also known as the Battle of Frigate Bay, took place on January 25 and 26, 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under the Comte de Grasse. When Hood returned to the West Indies in late 1781 after the Battle of the Chesapeake, he was for a time in independent command owing to Rodney''s absence in England. The French Admiral, the Comte de Grasse, attacked the British islands of St Kitts and Nevis with a much superior force to the squadron under Hood''s command.