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L'Heureux Speculateur | 20731 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 14 | BG | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1797 | ref:692 | |
| Home Port | Cherbourg - Normandy | ref:692 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BG | |
| Category | Privateer | BG | |
| Ship Type | Cutter | ref:692 | |
| Captured | 25.11.1799 | ref:692 | |
Homeport Cherbourg
Took under Captain Black the ships "Prince de Galles" , "Sept Frères" , "Thomas William" , "Favorite", "Bristol" , "Thérèse"
ref:692Armed at Cherbourg by Captain Aregnaudeau
4 prizes
ref:692Rearmed at Granville by Captain Renaudeau : new homeport for second cruise
7 prizes : Sirène , Hazard , Industrie , Daniel , Anne Suzanne , Pélican , Pol Cary
ref:692Rearmed maybe at Cherbourg new homeport by Captain Quoniam
Prizes : Sybille , Industrie , Minerve
ref:692Le Carpentier of Granville
Copy of a Letter from Captain Edward Buller, commanding the Sea Fencibles along the Coast of Devon. Dated Dartmouth, 10th January, 1799
I Beg Leave to acquaint you, for the Information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Brig Susannah left this Port Yesterday Morning, Seven o'Clock, for Torbay, and was captured while at Anchor off West Down Head, Five Miles from this Place, at Half past One P. M. by the French Privateeer L'Heureux Speculateur, mounting Fourteen Guns. The Brixham Sea Fencibles, perceiving an Armed Vessel, concluded her to be an Enemy ; and, from her boarding the above Brig, supposed she had captured her; in consequence
of which went off in a Boat, armed with Pikes and Musquets, succeeded in recapturing the Brig, which on their Appearance was deserted by the Frenchmen, whom they also pursued and took. Lieutenant Nicholas with his usual Zeal, with Collector Brooking's Assistance of Small Arms and Boat, went also from this Port with Part of the Sea Fencibles, accompanied by a Boat from His Majesty's Cutter Nimble, in Hopes of capturing the Privateer, but was not fortunate enough to succeed in the Attempt. The recaptured Brig he towed into this Harbour