The Glorious First of June
Written byRichard Brinsley Sheridan
Date premiered1794
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish

The Glorious First of June is a 1794 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It depicts the Glorious First of June, a British naval victory over the French that took place on 1 June 1794 during the French Revolutionary War. It premiered on 2 July 1794 at the Drury Lane theatre, and was based on newspaper accounts of the battle. It contains a debate on the question of naval patriotism – a key issue at the time. The profits made from the play were donated to the families of those killed in the battle.[1]

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  1. ^ Jenks p.36
  2. ^ Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (31 May 2017). Delphi Complete Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. ISBN 9781786560834. Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via Google Books.

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