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La Jeune Gabriella

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Nominal Guns8BG
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1806ref:692
Home PortGuadeloupe - Leeward Islands ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerBG
Ship TypeSchoonerBG
Captured9.11.1806BG

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
180675 ref:692

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 9.11.1806Capitaine de Corsaire
Auguste BouffortFrench
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1806
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
9.11.1806Taken by
Wolverine (16) 1805-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
BG


Notes on Ship


Description CaptureBG

The Honourable Alexander Cochrane, K. B.
.Commander in Chief, &c. &c. &c. ' • '
SIR , Dart , at Sea , November 9, 1806 .
HAVE the honour to acquaint you that this day , in company with His Majesty's Sloop Wolverine , Lat. 12 Deg. 45 Min. N. Long. £7 Deg. 5 Min. W. we captured "La Jeune Gabriella" , French Schooner Privateer , Auguste Boufford Commander , of 8 Guns, (4 of which were thrown overboard during the chace) and 75 men , last from Guadaloupe and had not made any captures.
I am, Sir, &c.
(Signed) JOSEPH SPEAR



 
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