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L'Espérance | 16507 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Royaume de France | ||
| Operator | Marine Royale | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1779 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1779 | BWAS-1714 | |
| First Commissioned | 2.1780 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Bordeaux - Guyenne | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sailing Rig | Ship Rigged | BWAS-1714 | |
| Captured | 30.9.1780 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British Fifth Rate frigate 'Clinton' (1780) (32)
1780-1784 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ||
Extract of a letter from Captain George Montagu, of His Majesty's Ship Pearl, to Sir George Brydges Rodney
On the 30th of September we fell in with a French Ship, who engaged us close for 2 hours, and maintained a running fight for 2 hours and an Half -more, when she struck. She proved to be L'Esperance, from Cape François, bound to Bordeaux, a Frigate belonging to the King, but loaded by the merchants, and having only a Letter of Marque, mounting 26 12-pounders on her main-deck, and 2 6-pounders on her quarter-deck, with 173 men : She had 20 men killed and 24 wounded. I think it a justice due to the Captain, to say, that he defended his Ship with great bravery. The Pearl had 6 men killed, and 10 wounded ; among, the former was First Lieutenant Foulke of Marines, and the latter Mr. Dunbar, Master. The very cool and determined behaviour of the Officers and Ship's Company merits my most sincere acknowledgements.