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captured in March 1780 at Saint
Eustache in the Antilles. Arrived at Lorient in January 1782 and listed as a corvette with twenty 6-pounder guns. A French source mis-identifies
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was a privateer of eighteen 9-pounder guns and carried a crew of 100 men under the command of
Captain Thomas Benson, of Salem. Her captors sent her into New York City where the
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329:. She then captured several American privateers and armed merchant vessels, and one French naval corvette in a noteworthy
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Commander John Shairp replaced Purvis. Then in 1784 Captain
William Afleck replaced Shairp for the purpose of sailing
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398:, of six guns and under the command of Lieutenant William Robertson, was in the Channel when she encountered
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was under the command of Jean-Baptiste l'Écolier. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS
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prepared for action and when the two vessels passed each other, they exchanged broadsides.
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Warships in the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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and was on her return voyage when the
British captured her and sent her into Bermuda.
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turned and gave chase, catching up with her quarry. Unable to escape, and outgunned,
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Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de
Colbert Ă nos jours
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465:, the entire British fleet of 42 vessels shared in the resulting prize money.
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La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des
Navires Français de 1774 à 1792
321:. As a privateer she captured one British warship before in 1781 the
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on 7 October 1781 and he immediately sailed her for North
America.
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was paid off in May 1784. The Navy sold her on 1 July for ÂŁ700.
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led, on 1 September 1783, to Purvis receiving promotion to
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lost 13 men killed, including her captain, and 15 wounded;
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captured her. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS
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410:(12 guns), joined the chase. Unable to escape, Robertson
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was built between 1779 and 1780 at Le Havre as a 24-gun
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British
Warship Losses in the Age of Sail, 1650-1859
442:for a second time. On the way the fleet captured
664:This is probably the ex-British privateer brig
490:. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS
179:109 ft 2 in (33.3 m) (overall)
18:French brig Duc de Chartres (1780 Saint-Malo)
8:
578:captured the Massachusetts letter of marque
1009:. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau.
438:sailed a fleet to Gibraltar to relieve the
402:, which gave chase. The French privateers
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513:and fitting. The Royal Navy commissioned
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16:For other ships with the same name, see
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547:encountered the French navy's corvette
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562:On 15 March 1783 the British frigates
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607:The highly successful action against
84:
36:
7:
596:captured the Connecticut armed brig
927:American War of Independence at Sea
909:American War of Independence at Sea
839:American War of Independence at Sea
427:had captured the Bristol privateer
14:
897:. 14 November 1786. p. 553.
792:. No. 1253. 27 March 1781.
505:Between 26 May and 17 September
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37:
461:executed the actual capture of
242: in (3.6 m) (overall)
990:. Rotherfield: Jean Boudriot.
1:
963:(in French). Éditions Ancre.
865:. 19 October 1782. p. 1.
827:. 12 January 1782. p. 2.
655:s subsequent fate is unknown.
509:was at Portsmouth undergoing
285:Upperdeck:18 Ă— 6-pounder guns
196: in (26.4 m) (keel)
1005:Roche, Jean-Michel (2005).
933:. Accessed 13 October 2016.
915:. Accessed 13 October 2016.
845:. Accessed 13 October 2016.
468:At the time of her capture
1092:
15:
1066:Privateer ships of France
986:Hepper, David J. (1994).
959:Demerliac, Alain (1996).
946:, (1825), Vol. 21, p.563.
528:captured the Connecticut
133:
31:
27:
1076:Sloops of the Royal Navy
434:In spring 1781, Admiral
144:Privateer: 220 (French;
134:General characteristics
798:2027/mdp.39015004281559
359:, on 30 November 1780.
1032:Winfield, Rif (2007).
450:, and the French brig
446:, the Spanish frigate
751:, p. 146, #1213.
705:, p. 182, #1777.
406:(24 or 32 guns), and
220: in (9.3 m)
944:Gentleman's Magazine
588:Vice admiralty court
484:action of 1 May 1781
121:Paid off in May 1784
878:, p. 80, â„–515.
559:had no casualties.
524:Around August 1782
278:At capture: 18 guns
894:The London Gazette
862:The London Gazette
824:The London Gazette
543:On 9 August 1782,
482:took place in the
394:on 15 March 1781.
384:also captured the
331:single-ship action
1016:978-2-9525917-0-6
786:"The Marine List"
622:back to Britain.
519:John Child Purvis
476:. The capture of
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517:under Commander
431:, Webb, master.
396:Earl of Inchquin
391:Earl of Inchquin
333:. The Navy sold
311:The French brig
291::4 Ă— 12-pounder
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110:Commissioned
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889:"No. 12804"
857:"No. 12381"
819:"No. 12261"
803:24 February
678:swivel guns
454:. Although
355:, a 16-gun
228:11 ft
206:30 ft
182:86 ft
80:Spring 1781
1061:1780 ships
1055:Categories
953:References
458:Cumberland
452:Trois Amis
323:Royal Navy
293:carronades
265:Complement
247:Propulsion
1025:165892922
979:468324725
688:Citations
532:schooner
511:coppering
456:HMS
348:captured
341:Privateer
337:in 1784.
319:privateer
255:Sail plan
538:Demerara
492:Leocadia
479:Leocadia
273:Armament
151:HMS: 426
77:Captured
69:Launched
63:Le Havre
672:as HMS
565:Astraea
408:Tartare
268:HMS:125
237:⁄
215:⁄
191:⁄
157:⁄
146:of load
59:Builder
32:History
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931:Thetis
602:Thetis
598:Thetis
574:, and
571:Vestal
486:, off
429:Chance
412:struck
376:struck
305:Timber
302:Armour
174:Length
43:France
674:Eagle
670:Aigle
666:Eagle
652:'
650:Pluto
637:Notes
609:Aigle
553:Aigle
549:Aigle
488:Brest
440:siege
388:brig
386:hired
373:Pluto
365:Pluto
361:Pluto
357:sloop
352:Pluto
1038:ISBN
1021:OCLC
1011:ISBN
992:ISBN
975:OCLC
965:ISBN
805:2022
626:Fate
568:and
498:HMS
350:HMS
259:brig
250:Sail
203:Beam
126:Fate
102:HMS
99:Name
72:1780
49:Name
794:hdl
281:HMS
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