French Privateer schooner 'La Bécune' (1806)

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British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1786)
Earl of Wycombe (Unknown) 1786-1800
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1786)
Belvedere (Unknown) 1787-1805
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1787)
Taunton Castle (Unknown) 1790-1812
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Carnatic (26) 1787-1802
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1787)
Loyalist (Unknown) 1796-1803
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1796)
Scaleby Castle (Unknown) 1807-1834
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
(1807)
Highland Chief (Unknown) 1798-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
(1798)
Calcutta (Unknown) 1798-1809
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1798)
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1795)
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DatesOwnerSource
1806 - 1806/02/17ref:692

Date# of MenNotesSource
17.2.180660 BG

DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 17.2.1806Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

DateEventSource
1806

Took the ship "Eliza"

ref:692
16.2.1806Taken by off Barbados after an 8 hours chace .BG

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Posted by AvM on Thursday 6th of July 2017 16:29

According to the Gazette
She was armed with 3 guns and manned by 60 men

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