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King George

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:692
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1802ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryMerchantref:692
Ship TypePacketref:692
Captured31.7.1803ref:692
Becomes
French Privateer 'Le Brave' (1803) (18) 1803-1806
French 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen175French Tonneaux172.304 

Service History


DateEventSource
16.12.1802

Arrived in Lisbon from Falmouth

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15.3.1803

Arrived at Falmouth from Lisbon, in 22 days

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26.3.1803

Sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon

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30.4.1803

Arrived in Falmouth from Lisbon, in 13 days

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6.5.1803

Arrived in Yarmouth from Cuxhaven

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19.5.1803

Arrived at Lisbon from Falmouth

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31.5.1803

Reported detained at Helvoet.

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17.6.1803

Arrived in Falmouth from Lisbon in 9 days

ref:720
26.6.1803

Sailed from Falmouth for Lisbon

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2.7.1803

Arrived in Lisbon

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31.7.1803Taken by
Le Représaille (14) 1803-1805
French 14 Gun
Privateer Schooner
1804 Renamed "Vengador"
1805 Renamed "Représaille "
ref:692
30.8.1803

The King George Packet from Lisbon, was taken 31st ult. by a French privateer of 14 guns, after an engagement of an Hour and a quarter, and carried into Vigo.

 

ref:720
9.1803

Sold to the owner of his captor and renamed Brave.

ref:692

 
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