French Privateer frigate 'L'Américain' (1778)

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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Burthen340Ton

Date# of MenNotesSource
1778249 ref:692
1779225 NNF-1774
1780138 ref:692

DatesRankNameSource
1778 - 1779Capitaine de Corsaireref:6921780 - 26.1.1781Capitaine de CorsaireNNF-1774

DatesRankNameSource
8.1.1781 - 18.1.1781Lieutenant de Corsaire , Private Owners, for the third cruiseref:631

DateEventSource
20.5.1779

Disarmed by Captain Eudes

ref:692
3.7.1780

Disarmed by Captain Jourdan

ref:692
26.1.1781Taken by in the Channel

Prizesref:692

By Captain Eudes : Hunter , Sorel , Edgipezeriere , Good Intent

By Captain Jourdan : Machora , Betsy , Sil Lah , Race Hoese , Elisabeth Quenley , Notre Dame du Rosaire , Hanto of Black

Ownersref:692

Bretel , Ernouf and la Houssaye of Granville

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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