HMS Epervier

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Epervier, 1812
Type: Brig Sloop ; Armament 18
Launched : 1812 ; Disposal date or year : 29 Apr 1814
Disposal Details : Captured by the American sloop-of-war Peacock, off the southern coast of the United States. Captain Richard Wales
BM: 385 tons
Notes:

Portsmouth 25 Feb 1813 arrived from the Downs.

23 Jul 1813 arrived Halifax, N.S., from St. Thomas's, W.I., with a convoy.

20 Aug 1813 captured the Schooner Lively.

22 Aug 1813 arrived Halifax, from the Gut of Canso.

20 Sep 1813 captured the Ship Active.

23 Sep 1813, arrived Halifax the Swedish ship Active, 79 days from Stockholm, for Boston, prize to the Epervier and Borer.

11 Nov 1813, the Epervier, Fantome, and Manly, arrived Halifax, from a cruise.

23 Feb 1814 the Epervier, cruising off Cape Sable, captured the 16 gun American privateer-brig Alfred, of Salem, with 110 men, the frigate Junon in sight about 10 miles to leeward.

25 Feb 1814 the privateer Alfred arrived Halifax, with the Epervier stated to be off the harbour.

3-4 Mar 1814 Epervier and Shelburne departed Halifax with a small convoy for Bermuda and the West Indies.

14 Apr 1814 departed from Port-Royal, Jamaica, to Halifax, calling at Havana, where she took on board $118,000 in specie.

25 Apr 1814 departed from Havana.

29 Apr 1814 captured by the US ship-sloop Peacock.

20 Sep 1814 American cartel Analostan arrived Halifax, 13 days from Savannah, with 110 British subjects, mainly the crew of the Epervier.