Capture of the Diamond, 20th September 1693

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Capture of the Diamond

20th September 1693
Part of : War of the Grand Alliance (1688 - 1697)
Previous action : Battle of Bear Bay 28.7.1693 - 7.8.1693
Next action : Bombardment of St Malo 16.11.1693 - 19.11.1693
 

Royaume de France (Private Owners) -
Thomas de Vaujoyeux AviceFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1693
 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Le Phélipeaux (44) 1693-1701
French 44 Gun
Privateer Frigate
Thomas de Vaujoyeux AviceFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1693
Fleet Flagship
Le Grénadan (28) 1689-1694
French 28 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Thomas VaughanFrench
Privateer
Service 1692-1696
 

Kingdom of England -
Henry WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Diamond (46) 1652-1693
British 46 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Henry WickhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1693
Fleet Flagship Captured
Cygnet (8) 1688-1693
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
John PerryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1698
 Captured
 

Notes on Action


Convoy attackref:801

Convoy of 12 sails returning from West India .

The two ship of the escort are captured with the merchand-ships.


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Posted by regis on Sunday 18th of March 2018 11:22

Updated , with La Roncière
but I have just read the listing of the"Archives of St Servan" and a third ship is : "Joseph" ??

Posted by Stefan Droste on Wednesday 14th of March 2018 00:18

There were only two French frigates involved: "Le Grénédane" (30, Cptn. Vaughan) and "Le Phelypeaux" (44, Cptn. Vaujoyeux).
The whole convoy was captured and braught to St. Malo.

Source: Charles de La Roncière, Histoire de la marine française, Vol. 6. Paris 1899, p.176-177.

Posted by gauthard serge on Sunday 3rd of July 2016 20:05

vaisseaux pélican et prudent ne sont pas présent à ce combat
vaisseaux présents :
- 36 phelypeaux : capitaine : thomas avice de Vaujoyeux.
- 30 grenedan : capitaine : thomas Vaughan ( jacobite ).
- xx notre dame de bon voyage : etienne des hayes de la Grande-Maison.

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