Action of 1799/12/17, 17th December 1799

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Action of 1799-12-17

17th December 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary Wars (1793 - 1802)
Previous action : Action of 1799-11-24 24.11.1799
Next action : Capture of the Pallas 5.2.1800 - 6.2.1800
 

Great Britain

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Glenmore (36) 1796-1814
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
George DuffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1796
Aimable (32) 1782-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Henry RaperBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1841
 

République Française

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Sirène (40) 1795-1825
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1795 Renamed "Sirène"
Jean-Marie RenaudFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1800
La Bergère (20) 1794-1806
French 20 Gun
Unrated Sloop (Corvettes de Charge)
BourdichonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1799
Calcutta (Unknown) 1794-1807
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
John HaggeyBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1797-1801
 Captured taken and retaken the same day
 

Notes on Action


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On December 17th, the British Glenmore, 36, Captain George Duff, and Aimable, 32, Captain Henry Eaper, with a large convoy, fell in with the French Sirene, 36, Captain J. M. Kenaud, Bergere, 18, Captain Bourdichon, and the Calcutta, East Indiaman, which the French had just captured, off Madeira. The Glenmore mistook the Calcutta for a cut-down ship of the line and stood in chase of her and captured her. Meantime the Aimable pursued the two French warships, and at 1.30 P.M. was out of sight of her consort. She attacked the Bergere, hoping that the Glenmore would come up to her aid; but, when this did not happen and the Sirene wore and stood towards her, she had to draw off. She remained watching the French ships till nightfall, when she rejoined the convoy.
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