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Les Frères Unis | 22100 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 8 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1804 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Home Port | Île de France - Mascareignes | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Privateer | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig | BG | |
| Captured | 5.1.1804 | BWAS-1793 | |
Depart from Bordeaux
BGDepart from Île de France
BGPierced for 16
To Peter Rainier, Esq; Vice Admiral of the White, and Commander in Chiefs &c. &c.
His Majesty's Ship Caroline, Bay of Bengal, Little Andaman, N. 79 Deg. 50 Min. E. SIR, 20 Leagues, Jan. 5, 1804.
I have the pleasure to inform you, this Morning at Two o'Clock we fell in with the French Privateer Brig, Les Freres Unis, of 140 Tons, pierced for 16, but with only 8 guns on board, and 134 men, 15 of whom are officers, and 40 soldiers from Bordeaux, in July, and from Mauritius 11 th November, on a cruize, but had taken nothing. It took us till near Six A. M to close with, and capture this Vessel, who sail fast, and made every effort to get from us, firing all his guns into us, and as we hailed, but (thank God) without hurting any one. They had one Man shot by our musquetry, and, with ourselves, received much injury to Boats, Booms, Rigging,
&c. &c. I am, &c. B. W. PAGE