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| 1799 | Appendix | 375 |
No. 1.
A list of ships of the line and frigates, late belonging to the French navy, captured, destroyed, wrecked, foundered, or accidentally burnt, during the year 1796.
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Name. |
How, when, and where lost. |
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Séduisant |
Wrecked, December, 16, on the Grand Stevenet in going out of Brest. About 686 of her 1300 seamen and troops perished. |
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Gun-frig. |
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44 |
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Scévola |
Foundered, December 30, off the coast of Ireland. Crew saved by the French 74 Révolution. |
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Impatiente |
Wrecked, at same time, on the Mizen-head ; crew, except seven, perished. |
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40 |
(Z) |
Proserpine |
Captured, June 13, by the Dryad, 36 off Cape-Clear. |
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Virginie |
Captured, April 22, by the Indefatigable and squadron, off the Lizard . |
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36 |
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Andromaque |
Destroyed, August 22, after being run on shore, on the coast of France, by Sir J. B. Warren's squadron. |
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(D) |
Renommée |
Captured July 12, by the Alfred 74, off St.-Domingo. |
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Tribune |
Captured, same day, by the Unicorn 32, off Ireland. |
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Unité |
Captured, April 13, by the Révolutionnaire 38 (other frigates in company), off the coast of France. |
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Vestale |
Captured, December 13, by the Terpsichore 32, near Cadiz, but recaptured next day. |
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32 |
(H) |
Tamise |
Captured, June 7, by the Santa-Margarita 36, off Ireland. |
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28 |
(I) |
Nemesis |
Captured, March 9, by a British squadron near Tunis. |
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Unité |
Captured, April 20, by the Inconstant 36, in the Mediterranean. |
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