The Glorious First of June (play)

The Glorious First of June
Written by	Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Date premiered	1794
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English

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]