Le Marsouin

Posted by AvM on Sunday 23rd of July 2023 20:51

Star (London) - Thursday 28 January 1808

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 26. Came in the Marsouin French lugger privateer of 14. guns and 50 men, from St. Maloe's, which place she sailed from about a week since, and after being at sea two days, was captured off the Lizard by the Iris, of 32 guns ; she had not taken any thing during her short cruize, but was about to take possession of three British brigs at the time the Iris fell in with her; and but for this ship would have carried them off.— By this lugger we have an account, that the Etalionj and Sirenne French frigates, had escaped from St. Maloe's, but their destination is not stated. It was reported at St. Maloe's that the Brest fleet were also out, as well as the Rochefort squadron. Came in the Grand Argus French lugger privateer, of 14 guns and 40 men, taken by the Seine, of 40 gulls, off the Lizard ; she had been three days from Granville, and had not taken any thing. Sailed the Isis, of 50 guns, with the East India ships under convoy.

Posted by AvM on Sunday 23rd of July 2023 20:50

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 06 February 1808

SATURDAY’S Gazette announces the following captures: —Marsouin, French lugger priva'eer, 14 guns, (which, with her anchors, were thrown overboard in the chace,) and men, in the Channel, the Iris frigate, Captain Tower. Grand Argus, French lugger privateer, of 4 guns, and 41 men, off the Lizard, the Sibylle frigate, Captain Upton. Success, French cutter, of 10 guns, and 59 men, the Volage sloop of war, Capt. Kosenkagen; Le C»sar, French privateer, of 4 guns, the boats of the Herald sloop of war, Captain Honey; and nine small vessels, with 300 French troops on board, by the Glatton, —in the Mediterranean, under the orders of Admiral Lord Coilingwood.

Posted by Mael LE FRIEC on Sunday 23rd of July 2023 10:22

Hello,
I'm a descendant of a foreman on "Le Marsouin". He was killed in action in 1807. Do you have any informations about fights of this ship or how he was captured by Iris(32) ?
Thank you very much