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L'Aventure

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Nominal Guns16BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1796BWAS-1714
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne BWAS-1714
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeBrigref:692
Captured19.12.1796BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen70French Tonneaux68.53 

Armament


1796Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck16 French Canons de Fonte
Gun Deck14 French Canons de Fonte

19.12.1796Broadside Weight = 32 French Livre (34.5344 lbs 15.664 kg)BG
Gun Deck16 French 4-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1796
Jacques ConteFrench
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1793-1806
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692
1796 - 1796/12/19
Alexis François DauchyFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1795-1799
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
179665under Captain Peltierref:692
19.12.179662 BG

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1796Capitaine de Corsaire
Pierre LamotheFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1796
ref:692
1796 - 19.12.1796Capitaine de Corsaire
M Etienne PeltierFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1796-1800
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1796

Took 10 prizes under Captain Lamothe .

ref:692
1796

Rearmed at Calais under Captain Peltier .

ref:692
27.10.1796Took the East Indiaman
Friendship (Unknown) 1796-1796
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
IORMAR
19.12.1796Taken by
Greyhound (32) 1783-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Cap Barfleur
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Copy of a letter from Captain James Young , Commander of His Majesty 's Ship Greyhound , to Evan Nepean , Esq , dated at Spithead , December 20 , 1796 .

Sir , I have to acquaint you , for the informrtion of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty , that yesterday , at 4 A.M. I fell in with , and captured off Barfleur , L'Aventure , french privateer brig , of 16 4-pounders and 62 men , commanded by Citizen Peltier , 2 days from Calais , on her first cruize , and had not taken any thing .

I have the honor to be , ...

Ja. Young 



 
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