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Prévoyante (1793)

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In 1803 she was at Woolwich under the command of Mr. William Brown, Master. On 25 April she arrived at Plymouth with a cargo of hemp and iron intended for the dockyards. She had left Malta about a month earlier. On the leg from Gibraltar,
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after repairing the damage to his vessel during the night. However, a breeze picked up and by morning the escaping French vessels were out of sight. The British sailed with their prizes to
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to Copenhagen, with a substantial Royal Navy escort, to convince the Danes to drop the matter. This incident and another in Malta ultimately led in the next year to the British
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Four of the French ships had escaped from Guadeloupe on 25 April. They had sailed to American ports to gather provisions and naval stores to bring back to France.
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The naval chronology of Great Britain; or, An historical account of naval and maritime events from the commencement of the war in 1803 to the end of the year 1816
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She underwent repair between May 1811 and May 1812. In 1813 her master was Mr. Stephen Trounce. His replacement, in September 1814, was Mr. Thomas Stokes.
717:, still under Mr. M'Coy's command, sailed for the Cape of Good Hope on 30 August 1806. She then sailed for the Mediterranean on 28 June 1807. 593: 567: 1201: 554: 361: 1172: 399:. The French made a line of battle to receive the British frigates. An action commenced, with three of the French vessels eventually 1138: 22: 476: 1206: 323:(supply or store ships) built to a design by Raymond-Antoine Haran. She was launched in May 1793 at Bayonne. The British 680: 167: 765:
was offered for sale at Chatham on 22 July 1819. She was sold that day to Beech & Co. for £3,000 for breaking up.
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arrived as Sheerness. Between October and May 1801 she was at Sheerness and Deptford fitting out as a store ship.
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on 10 May 1796. Six or so months after Beresford had assumed command, the Admiralty appointed him to
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was among the many British vessels that shared in the proceeds of the capture of the French frigate
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was serving on the North Sea station when she shared in the seizure of the 40-gun Danish frigate
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British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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for opposing the British right of search led to strained relations with
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was under the command of Mr. Daniel M'Coy when she was in company with
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in the proceeds from the capture on 11 June 1805 of the Prussian ship
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left Rio de Janeiro, escorting a convoy that included the storeships
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In January 1799, Captain J. Seater replaced Wemyss. On 16 May,
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s main and foremast fell over the side. In the battle,
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took possession of the largest, which turned out to be
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so that she could repatriate British prisoners of war.
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While on the Halifax station, 442:had lost eight men killed and nine wounded; 411:, pierced for 36 guns but only mounting 24. 685:shared in the capture of the Spanish ship 344:in 1795 and the British took her into the 859: 857: 855: 832: 274:Lower gundeck:Pierced for ten but unarmed 820: 882: 880: 800: 774: 787:, which the British destroyed in 1811. 277:Upper gundeck (UD):24 × 8-pounder guns 17: 291::4 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder 102: 56: 7: 747:, and seven merchantmen. They left 1044:. 19 September 1807. p. 1253. 968:. 27 September 1800. p. 1123. 222:13 ft 40 in (5.0 m) 14: 928:. 15 December 1801. p. 1490. 873:. 23 June 1795. pp. 656–657. 570:, captured on 8 July 1800 in the 431:.) An hour after she had struck, 141:Sold for breaking up in July 1819 908:. 15 February 1803. p. 187. 348:after first converting her to a 104: 57: 21: 1064:. 19 January 1808. p. 113. 364:signed a safe-conduct pass for 948:. 13 August 1800. p. 964. 493:, Captain Charles Wemyss, and 1: 1133:(in French). Éditions Ancre. 1114:. 10 July 1819. p. 1201. 667:captured the Spanish vessel " 642:when they sighted two French 192: in (39.7 m) (keel) 1095:- accessed 25 November 2013. 1080:- accessed 26 November 2013. 471:Admiral Murray commissioned 754:In 1817 she was at Quebec. 371:On 2 May 1795 Rear Admiral 1223: 1202:Frigates of the Royal Navy 1024:. 2 May 1809. p. 629. 513:as he was in command when 479:, who had been captain of 446:had only two men wounded. 1129:Demerliac, Alain (1996). 886:Ralfe (1820), pp.100-101. 356:French career and capture 145: 51: 20: 285:UD: 30 × 12-pounder guns 146:General characteristics 1163:Winfield, Rif (2008). 1159:. (Whitmore and Fenn). 845:University of Durham, 835:, p. 106, No.739. 543:captured the schooner 505:and Charles Wemyss to 401:striking their colours 360:In late 1794, Admiral 319:was the second of two 214: in (10.7 m) 1207:Ships built in France 653:On 10 December 1804, 618:On 10 September 1800 528:, On 9 November 1798 1155:Ralfe, James (1820) 630:was in company with 598:capturing Copenhagen 723:On 15 January 1815 415:captured a second, 395:West by South from 133:May 1795 by capture 1111:The London Gazette 1061:The London Gazette 1041:The London Gazette 1021:The London Gazette 965:The London Gazette 945:The London Gazette 925:The London Gazette 905:The London Gazette 870:The London Gazette 614:British store ship 532:captured the brig 521:on 7 August 1797. 517:captured the ship 497:captured the ship 477:John Poo Beresford 377:Alexander Cochrane 644:ships of the line 594:Charles Whitworth 312: 311: 304:British storeship 270:French store ship 255:British storeship 243:French store ship 1214: 1178: 1152: 1116: 1115: 1102: 1096: 1087: 1081: 1072: 1066: 1065: 1052: 1046: 1045: 1032: 1026: 1025: 1012: 1006: 1005:, Vol. 9, p.337. 1000: 994: 993:, Vol. 9, p.333. 988: 982: 981:, Vol. 4, p.157. 976: 970: 969: 956: 950: 949: 936: 930: 929: 916: 910: 909: 896: 887: 884: 875: 874: 861: 850: 842: 836: 833:Demerliac (1996) 830: 824: 818: 788: 779: 689:on 30 December. 648:Cape St. Vincent 568:Patrick Campbell 437: 383:, together with 213: 212: 208: 205: 191: 190: 186: 183: 165: 164: 163: 159: 114: 109: 108: 107: 64: 61: 45:Thomas Whitcombe 25: 18: 1222: 1221: 1217: 1216: 1215: 1213: 1212: 1211: 1182: 1181: 1175: 1162: 1141: 1128: 1125: 1120: 1119: 1104: 1103: 1099: 1088: 1084: 1073: 1069: 1054: 1053: 1049: 1034: 1033: 1029: 1014: 1013: 1009: 1003:Naval Chronicle 1001: 997: 991:Naval Chronicle 989: 985: 979:Naval Chronicle 977: 973: 958: 957: 953: 938: 937: 933: 918: 917: 913: 898: 897: 890: 885: 878: 863: 862: 853: 843: 839: 831: 827: 821:Winfield (2008) 819: 802: 797: 792: 791: 780: 776: 771: 760: 616: 572:Raid on Dunkirk 469: 467:British frigate 435: 358: 281:British frigate 249:British frigate 210: 206: 203: 201: 188: 184: 181: 179: 161: 157: 156: 155: 110: 105: 103: 62: 47: 12: 11: 5: 1220: 1218: 1210: 1209: 1204: 1199: 1194: 1192:Captured ships 1184: 1183: 1180: 1179: 1174:978-1861762467 1173: 1160: 1153: 1139: 1124: 1121: 1118: 1117: 1097: 1082: 1067: 1047: 1027: 1007: 995: 983: 971: 951: 931: 911: 888: 876: 851: 837: 825: 823:, p. 209. 799: 798: 796: 793: 790: 789: 773: 772: 770: 767: 759: 756: 615: 612: 475:under Captain 468: 465: 357: 354: 310: 309: 308: 307: 301: 295: 286: 283: 278: 275: 272: 265: 261: 260: 259: 258: 252: 246: 238: 234: 233: 228: 224: 223: 220: 216: 215: 198: 194: 193: 176: 172: 171: 152: 148: 147: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 131: 127: 126: 120: 116: 115: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 88: 84: 83: 80: 76: 75: 70: 66: 65: 54: 53: 49: 48: 26: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1219: 1208: 1205: 1203: 1200: 1198: 1195: 1193: 1190: 1189: 1187: 1176: 1170: 1166: 1161: 1158: 1154: 1150: 1146: 1142: 1140:9782906381230 1136: 1132: 1127: 1126: 1122: 1113: 1112: 1107: 1101: 1098: 1094: 1091: 1086: 1083: 1079: 1076: 1071: 1068: 1063: 1062: 1057: 1051: 1048: 1043: 1042: 1037: 1031: 1028: 1023: 1022: 1017: 1011: 1008: 1004: 999: 996: 992: 987: 984: 980: 975: 972: 967: 966: 961: 955: 952: 947: 946: 941: 935: 932: 927: 926: 921: 915: 912: 907: 906: 901: 895: 893: 889: 883: 881: 877: 872: 871: 866: 860: 858: 856: 852: 849: 848: 841: 838: 834: 829: 826: 822: 817: 815: 813: 811: 809: 807: 805: 801: 794: 786: 785: 778: 775: 768: 766: 764: 757: 755: 752: 750: 746: 745: 740: 736: 735: 729: 728: 721: 718: 716: 712: 710: 706: 705: 700: 699: 694: 690: 688: 684: 683: 678: 674: 670: 666: 662: 661: 656: 651: 649: 645: 641: 640: 635: 634: 629: 623: 621: 613: 611: 609: 608: 603: 599: 595: 591: 587: 583: 579: 575: 573: 569: 565: 564: 558: 557: 552: 548: 546: 542: 537: 535: 531: 527: 522: 520: 516: 512: 508: 504: 500: 496: 492: 488: 487: 482: 478: 474: 466: 464: 462: 458: 457:Prince Edward 455: 450: 447: 445: 441: 434: 430: 426: 422: 418: 414: 410: 406: 402: 398: 394: 390: 389:Hampton Roads 386: 382: 378: 375:sent Captain 374: 373:George Murray 369: 367: 363: 355: 353: 351: 347: 343: 339: 338: 332: 331: 326: 322: 318: 317: 305: 302: 299: 296: 294: 290: 287: 284: 282: 279: 276: 273: 271: 268: 267: 266: 263: 262: 256: 253: 250: 247: 244: 241: 240: 239: 236: 235: 232: 229: 226: 225: 221: 219:Depth of hold 218: 217: 199: 196: 195: 177: 174: 173: 169: 153: 150: 149: 144: 140: 137: 136: 132: 129: 128: 125: 121: 118: 117: 113: 112:Great Britain 101: 97: 94: 93: 89: 86: 85: 81: 78: 77: 74: 71: 68: 67: 60: 55: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 29:La Prevoyante 24: 19: 16: 1167:. 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Index


Thomas Whitcombe
French Navy Ensign
Great Britain
bm
Sails
QD
carronades
Fc
flûtes
frigates
HMS Thetis
HMS Hussar
Royal Navy
fifth rate
Jervis
George Murray
Alexander Cochrane
Hampton Roads
leagues
Cape Henry
striking their colours
cutter
Halifax
John Poo Beresford
Raison
Désirée
HMS Dart
Patrick Campbell
Raid on Dunkirk

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