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French frigate Vertu (1794)

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496: 23: 141: 606:, who commanded the naval forces at Saint-Domingue, informed them that their frigates would be surrendered to the British under the terms of the upcoming capitulation, Lebozec and Montalan attempted the run the British blockade. However the wind was so weak that day that the two frigates found themselves becalmed and threatened by the Haitian revolutionaries, and had to call the British for help. Commodore John Loring ordered Captain 56: 403:. On her way there one of the British seamen, who was at the helm, succeeded in running her aground on the east coast of Africa a little north of the Cape, wrecking her. There were no casualties, but the prize crew became British prisoners. 519:, the merchantmen were put under the care of the governor, as they considerably retarded the travel of the frigates. On 27 July, as the frigates prepared to pursue their journey, the 28-gun 145: 671: 423: 358: 32: 284:
when the island surrendered to the British. After her capture the Navy sailed her to Britain but never commissioned her, and finally sold her in 1810.
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to rescue the French crew with the boats of the blockading ships. Eventually, the wind became more favourable and British prize crew managed to sail
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In August 1797, she ferried troop from Mauritius to Batavia. With dwindling support from the colony of Mauritius, Sercey had to send
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naval division, which was readying for a transit to Mauritius and a campaign in the Indian Ocean, damaging
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and never prepared her for sea. Instead, she languished until December 1810, when she was broken up.
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replaced her rigging, and both frigates eventually arrived in Rochefort on 5 September.
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arrived at Plymouth on 14 August 1804. The Royal Navy decided not to commission
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which had yet to complete her preparation and rejoined the division Palma.
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imitated her manoeuvre, but lost her mizzen and bowsprit, allowing
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sailed to the nearby island of Factori. On 24 April, the 32-gun
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disassembling her masts and yards to restore her rigging, while
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was the ship in pursuit. William Clowes on p. 510 of his book,
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departed the Indian Ocean theatre in September, under Captain
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to effect repair and gather water; they anchored at Tamara,
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On 10 May 1798, the ships departed for Europe. Arrived at
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En route, the two frigates and two merchantmen stopped at
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Winfield, Rif & Stephen S Roberts (2015 Forthcoming)
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was the 40-gun Vertu, while William James, in his book,
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Onésime-Joachim Troude, claims the ship that chased
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Challamel ainĂ©. 737: 735: 733: 731: 729: 727: 725: 723: 721: 719: 472:, under Captain James Ballard, attacked 717: 715: 713: 711: 709: 707: 705: 703: 701: 699: 695: 642: 418:actions of the division, including the 17: 678:, says that both the frigates chased 272:squadron in the Indian Ocean, and in 138: 53: 7: 558:gave chase, but could not overhaul 375:when they encountered the British 14: 562:and returned to Tenerife. There, 449:Royal Company of the Philippines 139: 54: 21: 967:Batailles navales de la France 953:Batailles navales de la France 1: 476:; one hour into the battle, 1018:Frigates of the French Navy 920:Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). 901:Archives de France (2000). 670:(p.219), states the 36-gun 1054: 1023:Frigates of the Royal Navy 420:action of 8 September 1796 371:hoping to capture British 282:Blockade of Saint-Domingue 276:. She was captured by the 997:. (Seaforth Publishing). 586:Surrender of Cap Francais 414:took part in the various 179: 131:30 November 1803, by the 48: 20: 769:Winfield (2008), p. 175. 592:was in the harbour with 406:The division arrived at 305:CroisiĂšre du Grand Hiver 180:General characteristics 962:Troude, OnĂ©sime-Joachim 948:Troude, OnĂ©sime-Joachim 622:British career and fate 435:, under Willaumez, and 399:with orders to sail to 175:Broken up December 1810 975:Winfield, Rif (2008). 512: 488:unsuccessfully chased 363:were cruising between 1033:Ships built in France 887:Troude, vol.3, p. 299 836:Troude, vol.3, p. 130 787:Troude, vol.2, p. 366 498: 303:She took part in the 296:at the height of the 869:Fonds Marine, p. 284 857:Fonds Marine, p. 215 845:Troude, vol.3, p. 55 812:Troude, vol.3, p. 39 803:Troude, vol.3, p. 16 778:Fonds Marine, p. 126 755:Fonds Marine, p. 285 264:was a 40-gun French 538:was closing on her 410:on 18 June. There, 513: 499:Chase between HMS 280:at the end of the 986:978-1-86176-246-7 931:978-2-9525917-0-6 369:Cape of Good Hope 257: 256: 1045: 990: 971: 957: 943: 916: 888: 885: 870: 867: 858: 855: 846: 843: 837: 834: 813: 810: 804: 801: 788: 785: 779: 776: 770: 767: 756: 753: 742: 739: 683: 660: 654: 647: 588:on 30 December, 580:Under Commander 439:back to France. 416:commerce raiding 394: 221:Full-rigged ship 167:30 November 1803 148: 143: 89:16 February 1793 61: 58: 25: 18: 1053: 1052: 1048: 1047: 1046: 1044: 1043: 1042: 1008: 1007: 987: 974: 960: 946: 932: 919: 913: 900: 897: 892: 891: 886: 873: 868: 861: 856: 849: 844: 840: 835: 816: 811: 807: 802: 791: 786: 782: 777: 773: 768: 759: 754: 745: 740: 697: 692: 687: 686: 661: 657: 648: 644: 639: 624: 602:. When Captain 528:Henry Blackwood 397:Lord Hawkesbury 392: 381:Lord Hawkesbury 341:On 15 May 1796 298:Reign of Terror 290: 250:18-pounder guns 237:18-pounder guns 144: 59: 44: 12: 11: 5: 1051: 1049: 1041: 1040: 1038:Captured ships 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1010: 1009: 1006: 1005: 991: 985: 972: 958: 944: 930: 917: 912:978-2860002653 911: 896: 893: 890: 889: 871: 859: 847: 838: 814: 805: 789: 780: 771: 757: 743: 694: 693: 691: 688: 685: 684: 655: 641: 640: 638: 635: 623: 620: 600:Pierre Lebozec 575:Jacques Bedout 384:on her way to 289: 286: 274:Saint-Domingue 255: 254: 253: 252: 239: 228: 224: 223: 218: 214: 213: 210: 206: 205: 202: 198: 197: 194: 190: 189: 188:40-gun frigate 186: 185:Class and type 182: 181: 177: 176: 173: 169: 168: 165: 161: 160: 154: 150: 149: 146:United Kingdom 136: 135: 129: 125: 124: 123:September 1794 121: 117: 116: 113: 109: 108: 105: 101: 100: 95: 91: 90: 87: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 51: 50: 46: 45: 26: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1050: 1039: 1036: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1026: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1016: 1015: 1013: 1004: 1003:9781848322042 1000: 996: 992: 988: 982: 978: 973: 969: 968: 963: 959: 955: 954: 949: 945: 941: 937: 933: 927: 923: 918: 914: 908: 904: 899: 898: 894: 884: 882: 880: 878: 876: 872: 866: 864: 860: 854: 852: 848: 842: 839: 833: 831: 829: 827: 825: 823: 821: 819: 815: 809: 806: 800: 798: 796: 794: 790: 784: 781: 775: 772: 766: 764: 762: 758: 752: 750: 748: 744: 741:Roche, p. 460 738: 736: 734: 732: 730: 728: 726: 724: 722: 720: 718: 716: 714: 712: 710: 708: 706: 704: 702: 700: 696: 689: 681: 677: 673: 669: 665: 659: 656: 652: 646: 643: 636: 634: 632: 628: 621: 619: 617: 613: 609: 605: 601: 597: 596: 591: 587: 583: 578: 576: 572: 567: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 529: 525: 524: 518: 510: 506: 502: 497: 493: 491: 487: 483: 479: 475: 471: 470: 465: 461: 457: 452: 450: 446: 442: 438: 434: 429: 427: 426: 421: 417: 413: 409: 404: 402: 401:Île de France 398: 391: 387: 383: 382: 378: 374: 373:East Indiamen 370: 366: 362: 361: 356: 355: 350: 346: 345: 339: 337: 333: 329: 325: 324: 319: 314: 312: 311: 306: 301: 299: 295: 288:French career 287: 285: 283: 279: 275: 271: 267: 263: 262: 251: 247: 243: 240: 238: 234: 231: 230: 229: 226: 225: 222: 219: 216: 215: 211: 208: 207: 203: 200: 199: 195: 192: 191: 187: 184: 183: 178: 174: 171: 170: 166: 163: 162: 159: 155: 152: 151: 147: 142: 137: 134: 130: 127: 126: 122: 119: 118: 114: 111: 110: 106: 103: 102: 99: 96: 93: 92: 88: 85: 84: 81: 78: 75: 74: 71: 68: 65: 64: 57: 52: 47: 43: 42: 36: 35: 30: 24: 19: 16: 994: 979:. 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Index


Régénérée
HMS Brilliant
French Navy Ensign
Virtue
Lorient
Royal Navy
Royal Navy Ensign
United Kingdom
Full-rigged ship
UD
18-pounder guns
QD
Fc
18-pounder guns
frigate
Sercey's
Saint-Domingue
Royal Navy
Blockade of Saint-Domingue
Reign of Terror
CroisiĂšre du Grand Hiver
Redoutable
Sercey's
Cocarde
Lhermite
Forte
Seine
Régénérée
St Helena

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