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33: 52: 379:, engaging in an exchange of fire with some shore batteries while attempting to recapture a British vessel the Danes had captured. Unfortunately, sparks from the guns ignited a small magazine of gunpowder, which exploded. The explosion burnt off all the skin on Lapenoitiere's face, ears and neck, and all his hair, and caused some other injuries as well. 32: 771:
was a lugger commissioned in Saint-Malo as a privateer in December 1807 under Joseph Lesnard, with 54 men and 14 guns. She made her first cruise from December 1807 to April 1808; her second under Fançois Godefroy-La Truite (or La Truille) lasted from November 1808 to some time in 1809, with 56 men
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was a privateer from Saint-Malo commissioned in March 1810. Her first cruise was under Emmanuel-Yves Leroux-Desrochettes with 40 to 43 men, 4 guns and 6 swivel guns. Captured soon after her departure on this
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was a brig from Dunkirk commissioned in January 1810. She made her first cruise under Joseph Castellan, from Marseille, with 100 men and 16 guns. She was probably recommissioned in October 1810 in Dieppe.
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had carried away the privateer's main haulyards. The privateer returned fire for about half an hour, but without causing any British casualties. The privateer belonged to Nantz but was two days out of
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encountered a brig whose response suggested to Lapenotiere that the brig was a French privateer. He gave chase and within an hour was able to bring her to action as a shot from
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for the court-martial of one of her men on charges of having sodomized a goat in the goat house aboard the vessel. Lapenotiere brought the charges.
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had been on her way to the Mediterranean when she captured the brig, of six guns and 30 men, and sent her into Falmouth.
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In August Commander John Carter replaced Lapenotiere. Commander William Richard Smith replaced Carter two months later.
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was a new vessel on her first cruise; she had left the Île de Batz only the previous evening and had made no captures.
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This may be an error, or more probably Davies may have been in temporary command while Lapenotiere was on leave.
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s escape. Lastly, Browne further reported that the three British men-of-war had recaptured the English ship
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the night before but had not made any capture. Browne credited Lord Viscount Neville of the brig
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for sale at Chatham on 15 February 1816, but it took over a year to sell her. The navy sold
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brought into Plymouth a brig that was coming from Batavia with a rich cargo of spices. The
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came alongside the lugger, which surrendered. The lugger proved to be the French privateer
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remained as part of the squadron protecting merchant shipping in the Sound. On 16 November
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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and 14 guns. She made her third cruise under Captain Le Landais with 70 men and 14
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carried ten guns and a crew of 43 men under the command of Emmanuel Ives Le Roux.
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was among the three British warships that were in company when they captured
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on the 28th. A French privateer lugger of 14 guns and 130 men had captured
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had captured the brig and taken control of her for seven days until
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that brought down the privateer's main and foretop masts, enabling
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when she was finally able to capture the French privateer schooner
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also recaptured an American ship sailing to Plymouth with timber.
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on 6 March 1817 at Chatham to a Mr. Thomas Pittman for £710.
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served on the Plymouth station until 1810. On 18 June 1808,
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on 6 November, when she sighted a brig chasing a lugger.
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was in the North Sea as part of the fleet under Admiral
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List of corvette and sloop classes of the Royal Navy
1343:(London, England), 2 February 02 1814; Issue 13427. 802:A first-class share of the salvage money was worth 426:joining later. After a chase of almost four hours, 866:. The engagement lasted about 30 minutes and cost 260:, launched in October 1805. She served during the 463:, from Gibraltar, shortly before she could reach 1468: 706:was able to recapture her within four hours. 8: 1217:(London, England), 13 May 1811; Issue 12569. 159:93 ft 0 in (28.3 m) (overall) 776:from October 1809 until her capture by HMS 1475: 1461: 1453: 491:A little over two months later, on 9 May, 1201: 1149: 1065: 1033: 898: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1087:. 11 November 1809. pp. 1806–1807. 882: 738:The prize money for an able seaman was 731: 565:captured a second privateer. This was 517:joined the chase and it was fire from 276:in January 1806. In October Commander 27: 635:arrived and took the brig in charge. 554:at the recapture of the Swedish ship 272:Commander George Poulet commissioned 49: 7: 1097: 675:next captured the American schooner 382:After her service in the North Sea, 292:captured two Dutch fishing vessels, 367:. After the evacuation of Zeeland, 311:. Three months later, on 16 April, 1420:"Lapenotière, John Richards"  835:on 27 October (French records) at 14: 1171:. 5 September 1815. p. 1813. 1055:. 27 December 1808. p. 1762. 960:. 15 December 1807. p. 1687. 194:12 ft 0 in (3.7 m) 186:26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) 1191:. 30 October 1810. p. 1730. 920:. 20 February 1808. p. 273. 50: 31: 1378:Naval Courts Martial, 1793–1815 1362:. 16 January 1816. p. 175. 1234:. No. 4562. 14 May 1811. 280:replaced Poulet. On 2 October 1: 1640:Brig-sloops of the Royal Navy 1399:(in French). Éditions Ancre. 1309:. 20 July 1813. p. 1435. 1289:. 18 April 1812. p. 734. 1269:. 13 June 1812. p. 1154. 1119:. 28 April 1810. p. 633. 1020:. 11 July 1809. p. 1103. 980:. 23 July 1808. p. 1025. 940:. 17 March 1807. p. 345. 643:had boarded the brig off the 176: in (23.2 m) (keel) 1329:. 9 April 1814. p. 767. 1000:. 4 March 1809. p. 296. 390:captured the Spanish lugger 16:Brig-sloop of the Royal Navy 1139:. 15 May 1810. p. 712. 363:that engaged in the second 1661: 1213:"IMPORTANT CIRCUMSTANCE". 621:Post Office Packet Service 507:after a seven-hour chase. 18: 1618: 1592: 1493: 1395:Demerliac, Alain (2003). 448:and "Captain Davies", of 278:John Richards Lapenotiere 115: 111:Sold for breaking up 1817 44: 30: 686:recaptured two vessels, 323:was in company with the 116:General characteristics 714:The navy first offered 525:to effect the capture. 1434:Winfield, Rif (2008). 1380:. Ashgate Publishing. 1376:Byrn, John D. (2009). 1204:, p. 234, n°1618. 1152:, p. 270, n°2094. 1068:, p. 267, n°2058. 499:South-west by East of 452:, with having blocked 1426:Royal Naval Biography 488:on 20 February 1810. 657:was in company with 653:On 13 February 1812 536:was in company with 484:recaptured the ship 365:battle of Copenhagen 303:On 19 January 1807, 1036:, pp. 388–390. 850: /  584: /  355:During the summer, 344:when they captured 1487:-class brig-sloops 1359:The London Gazette 1326:The London Gazette 1306:The London Gazette 1286:The London Gazette 1266:The London Gazette 1188:The London Gazette 1168:The London Gazette 1136:The London Gazette 1116:The London Gazette 1100:, pp. 335–40. 1084:The London Gazette 1052:The London Gazette 1017:The London Gazette 997:The London Gazette 977:The London Gazette 957:The London Gazette 937:The London Gazette 917:The London Gazette 319:. Then on 26 May, 286:Elonara Wilhelmina 1627: 1626: 1601:-class ship-sloop 1240:2027/uc1.c2735025 1228:"The Marine List" 901:, pp. 307–8. 870:four men wounded. 710:Post-war and fate 677:Henry and Clement 588:48.500°N 81.933°W 237: 236: 1652: 1477: 1470: 1463: 1454: 1449: 1430: 1422: 1410: 1391: 1364: 1363: 1350: 1344: 1337: 1331: 1330: 1317: 1311: 1310: 1297: 1291: 1290: 1277: 1271: 1270: 1257: 1251: 1250: 1248: 1246: 1224: 1218: 1211: 1205: 1202:Demerliac (2003) 1199: 1193: 1192: 1179: 1173: 1172: 1159: 1153: 1150:Demerliac (2003) 1147: 1141: 1140: 1127: 1121: 1120: 1107: 1101: 1095: 1089: 1088: 1075: 1069: 1066:Demerliac (2003) 1063: 1057: 1056: 1043: 1037: 1031: 1022: 1021: 1008: 1002: 1001: 988: 982: 981: 968: 962: 961: 948: 942: 941: 928: 922: 921: 908: 902: 896: 871: 865: 864: 862: 861: 860: 855: 854:48.083°N 8.150°W 851: 848: 847: 846: 843: 821: 815: 800: 794: 787: 781: 766: 760: 757: 751: 736: 690:on the 21st and 682:In January 1814 679:on 13 May 1813. 599: 598: 596: 595: 594: 589: 585: 582: 581: 580: 577: 532:Then on 6 July, 470:On 1 April 1809 457: 422:joined in, with 400:letter of marque 222:14 × 24-pounder 175: 174: 170: 167: 146: 145: 144: 140: 57: 54: 35: 28: 1660: 1659: 1655: 1654: 1653: 1651: 1650: 1649: 1630: 1629: 1628: 1623: 1614: 1588: 1489: 1481: 1446: 1433: 1413: 1407: 1394: 1388: 1375: 1372: 1367: 1352: 1351: 1347: 1338: 1334: 1319: 1318: 1314: 1299: 1298: 1294: 1279: 1278: 1274: 1259: 1258: 1254: 1244: 1242: 1226: 1225: 1221: 1212: 1208: 1200: 1196: 1181: 1180: 1176: 1161: 1160: 1156: 1148: 1144: 1129: 1128: 1124: 1109: 1108: 1104: 1096: 1092: 1077: 1076: 1072: 1064: 1060: 1045: 1044: 1040: 1034:Marshall (1828) 1032: 1025: 1010: 1009: 1005: 990: 989: 985: 970: 969: 965: 950: 949: 945: 930: 929: 925: 910: 909: 905: 899:Winfield (2008) 897: 884: 880: 875: 874: 858: 856: 852: 849: 844: 841: 839: 837: 836: 822: 818: 801: 797: 788: 784: 767: 763: 758: 754: 737: 733: 728: 712: 615:On 9 May 1811, 593:48.500; 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Index

HMS Orestes

Royal Navy Ensign
Jabez Bayley
brig-sloop
bm
Sloop
carronades
bow guns
brig-sloop
Seagull class
Royal Navy
Napoleonic Wars
John Richards Lapenotiere
third rate
Resolution
hired armed
cutter
Lord Keith
Gambier
battle of Copenhagen
Elsinore
letter of marque
Plover
Scilly Isles
Saint Malo
Île de Batz
Acteon
Aber Wrac'h
Hamoaze

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