Action of 1811/04/29, 29th April 1811

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Action of 1811-04-29

29^th April 1811
Part of : The Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815)
Previous action : Attack on Anholt Island 27.3.1811
Next action : Destruction of the Girafe and Nourrice 1.5.1811


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Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Volontaire (38) 1806-1816 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Joseph NourseBritish Naval Sailor Service 1180-1816 , Granville George WaldegraveBritish Naval Sailor Service 1804-1841
Name : Undaunted (38) 1807-1860 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Richard ThomasBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1813
Name : Blossom (18) 1806-1848 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop	William StewartBritish Naval Sailor Service 1787-1813

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN5
On April 29th, the boats of the Undaunted, 38, Captain Richard Thomas, Volontaire, 38, Captain Charles Bullen, and Blossom, 18, Commander William Stewart, under Lieutenant John Eagar, attacked a convoy of 26 French vessels at anchor near the mouth of the Rhone, and, without loss, brought out 7, burnt 12, including a 4-gun man-of-war schooner, and left 2 stranded. The guns of the Blossom covered the operations.

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TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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