Destruction of the Calliope, 16th July 1797

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Destruction of the Calliope

16th July 1797
Part of : The French Revolutionary Wars (1793 - 1802)
Previous action : Action of 1797-04-26 26.4.1797
Next action : Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 24.7.1797
 

Great Britain

 
British Vessels,
John Borlase Warren (1st Baronet of Little Marlow)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1804
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Pomone (44) 1794-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Thomas EylesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1814
Fleet Flagship
Anson (38) 1781-1807
British 38 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Philip Charles Calderwood Henderson DurhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1814
Artois (38) 1794-1797
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Sir Edmund NagleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1770-1819
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
John Chambers WhiteBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1845
6 wounded
 

République Française

 
French Vessels
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Calliope (28) 1797-1797
French 28 Gun
6th Rate Ship
  Sunk
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionTRN4
On July 16th, Sir John Borlase Warren's frigate squadron, composed of the Pomone, 40, Anson, 44, Artois, 38, Sylph, 18, and a cutter, chased a French convoy in charge of the Calliope, 28, and two corvettes. The corvettes escaped into Audierne Bay, but the Calliope was driven upon the Penmarcks early on the 17th. To prevent the French crew from removing her stores and guns, she was cannonaded, first by the Anson and then at close quarters by the Sylph. The Calliope went to pieces on the 18th. The loss of the Sylph in her gallant attack was six wounded.
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Posted by jude de angulo on Tuesday 15th of November 2022 20:02

this description, an extract from William James 1837 publication The Naval History of Great Britain describes Artois as a 38 gun. However from late 1794 Artois was a 44 gun, James makes this error repeatedly through his work.

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