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François Poulain

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor, Privateer
First Known Service1704ref:692
Last Known Service1711ref:692

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
1704	Le Dauphin (Unknown) 1704-1704 French Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1708	La Bonne Espérance (16) 1708-1708 French 16 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1708	L'Héroine (16) 1708-1708 French 16 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1710	Le Partisan (4) 1710-1710 French 4 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1710	L'Amitié (8) 1710-1710 French 8 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1710	L'Intrépide (24) 1710-1710 French 24 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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Posted by Edward Kershaw on Wednesday 17th of December 2025 10:42

1708. Captured ship: Bonne Esperance (master Francis Poulain).
History: a French privateer of 110 tons, 16 guns. Taken in fight by HMS Antelope (Phillip Cavendish commanding) and brought into Portsmouth.
TNA: HCA 32/52/25

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