British Privateer 'Venus' (1781)

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The Hon. Samuel BarringtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1794
Thomas TaylorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1810
Albemarle (28) 1779-1784
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1779)
Camel (24) 1776-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1776)
La Comtesse d'Artois (Unknown) 1781-1781
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1781)
Bienfaisant (64) 1758-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1758)
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1773)
Foudroyant (80) 1758-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1758)
Eleonore (Unknown) 1780-1780
American Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1780)
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1773)
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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen120Ton

DatesOwnerSource
1781/11/14 - 1781ref:1846

Date# of MenNotesSource
14.11.178135 ref:1846

DatesRankNameSource
14.11.1781 - 1781Captainref:1846

DateEventSource
14.11.1781Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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Friday 19th of June 2026 13:54	Jon Miller	The Hon. Samuel BarringtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1794
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:51	Jon Miller	Thomas TaylorBritish Naval Sailor Service 1778-1810
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:51	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Albemarle' (1779) (28) 1779-1784 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:10	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Camel' (1776) (24) 1776-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Friday 19th of June 2026 13:08	Jon Miller	French Privateer 'La Comtesse d'Artois' (1781) (Unknown) 1781-1781 French Unknown Gun Privateer Unknown