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La Marquise | 30228 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 6 | ref:673 | |
| Nationality | Royaume de France | ||
| Operator | Marine Royale | ||
| Extant | 1690 | ref:673 | |
| Home Port | Martinique - France - Windward Islands | ref:673 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:673 | |
| Category | Unrated | ref:673 | |
| Ship Type | Bark | ref:673 | |
| Last known | ref:673 | ||
Private owner or state ship ??
The English made a descent to the islands of Marie Galante and Guadeloupe, where, although they had 13 ships anchored in the harbors of the said islands and were superior in force, they were forced to withdraw without committing any hostility by the good countenance of the troops of the said islands and by the activity and diligence of the sieur Duprey who was charged by the sieur d'Eragny , at the time governor and lieutenant general of the Islands of the wind to carry jointly with the sieur Duprey the necessary orders and to go to the discovery of the enemies and on this occasion being mounted on the barque La Marquise, armed only with 6 cannons and 50 men, they were attacked by an enemy boat armed with 6 cannons and 80 men against whom they fought the within two hours and killed 25 men without losing a single one of their troop, after which they went on the same boat to Martinique where the same general had him. urged to bring aid of flour to Guadeloupe, and although this island was still invested by the whole squadron of the English which blocked the passages to him, he did not allow to enter there in spite of their efforts and to leave in the same way at the favor of the night to go to Martinique where having given notice to the sieur d'Eragny that the said island of Guadeloupe was in very great danger of being sacked by the enemies, the said sieur of Eragny ordered a detachment of 600 men to help her and entrusted the command of 400 to the said Sieur Duprey as major. But no sooner was their descent made than the English withdrew. No date : date of governement d'Eragny