Action off Cape Sicie, 19th July 1811

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Action off Cape Sicie

19th July 1811
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Action of 1811-07-04 4.7.1811 - 5.7.1811
Next action : Action of 1811-07-21 21.7.1811
 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Suffolk 1775-1816
British unarmed
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Suffolk"
Alexander GilmourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1812
Conqueror (74) 1801-1822
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Edward FellowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
 

Empire Français

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
L'Amélie (44) 1808-1842
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1814 Renamed "Junon"
 
L'Adrienne (44) 1809-1848
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1830 Renamed "Aurore"
1814 Renamed "Aurore"
1829 Renamed "Dauphine"
 
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionTRN5
On July 19th two French frigates, the Amelie, 40, and Adrienne, 40, returning, from Genoa with naval conscripts, were endeavouring to enter Toulon. Emeriau, apprised of their presence off the coast, weighed with the intention of proceeding into the offing to cover them; and just as Pellew, then off Cape Sicie with sixteen sail of the line and three frigates, signalled to his two inshore battleships, the Conqueror, 74, Captain Edward Fellowes, and Sultan, 74, Captain John West, to chase the frigates, the French vice-admiral left the road with thirteen sail of the line and the Incorruptible, 40. By 11.30 A.M. the Conqueror was near enough to the Amelie and Adrienne to open fire upon them; but, very soon afterwards, both she and the Sultan were exchanging distant broadsides with the four most advanced of the French battleships, and were obliged, in consequence, to shorten sail and tack off to the fleet, the French frigates joining their friends and returning with them to Toulon. No one seems to have been hurt on either side.
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