BATTLE OF LISSA (1811)

The naval ' Battle of Lissa (1811)' was fought near the island of Lissa (modern name Vis) in the Adriatic Sea. A mixed flotilla of French and Venetian frigates commanded by Commodore Dubordieu, together with troops and transports approached the island with a view to invading and occupying it. A British frigate flotilla commanded by Capt. William Hoste intercepted the expedition and drove it off.
The battle was a rare example of groups of frigates being handled and fought like ships of the line.