French Privateer snow 'La Duchesse de Chartres' (1779)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
Devastation (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1732)
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25.9.1779Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)BG
Gun Deck12 French 8-Pounder

DatesOwnerSource
1779 - 1779/09/25ref:692
1779 - 1779/09/25 Principal Managing Ownerref:692

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779130 ref:692
1779107 ref:692
25.9.1779100 BG

DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 25.9.1779Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

DateEventSource
1779

Took the Homeward-Bound West Indiaman "Général Dalling" of 500 Tons : retaken by Hms Swallow and Hms Lively when captured

BG
25.9.1779Taken by BG
25.9.1779Taken by and carried into Milford HavenBG

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Posted by jean PAUL saliou on Wednesday 31st of August 2022 14:31

6 /9/1786

Posted by jean PAUL saliou on Wednesday 31st of August 2022 10:40

jean pierre le bechec 6 SEPTEMBRE SUR SUR LE DUCHESSE DE CHARTRE PREMIER MAITRE à BORD EMBARQUE EN QUALITé DE DEUXIEME
MAITRE à BORD

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