British Privateer 'Sturdy Beggar' (1779)

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Sturdy Beggar
Nominal Guns	16	HLP
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1779	HLP
Home Port	Liverpool - Lancashire	HLP
Shipyard	Unknown	HLP
Category	Privateer	HLP
Ship Type	Unknown	HLP
Wrecked	29.10.1779	HLP

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHLP
Burthen160Tons BM

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1779160 HLP

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1779 - 29.10.1779Surgeon†ref:1792

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1779Sent the St. Michael, from Cape Francois for Nantz into LiverpoolHLP
4.9.1779Took the Moissonier, from Cayenne to St. MaloHLP
8.9.1779Returned to Liverppol with the prize Salta Nostra Senora del Rosario, Captain Buenaventura Prana, from Buenos Ayres to CadizHLP

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HLPGomer Williams, Digital Book

ref:1792 Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Brian Stephens on Sunday 30th of March 2014 21:07

Aug 3, 1779 p. 1 (Transcribed from the Edinburgh Advertiser)
(assuming this to be the same ship)
Extract of a letter from Belfast, May 1,
The Revenge privateer of Brest, mounting 22 guns, and 125 men, had an engagement off the coast of Scotland with the Sturdy Beggar, of 16 guns, belonging to Glasgow, which lasted for six glasses, when the later was taken but in so shattered a condition that she run ashore on Isles and the crew were saved.
The French privateer being short of water, and provisions, her Captain was advised to run into Larne Harboure for a supply, by the Capt. of the Sturdy Beggar, being employed as a pilot, in she came.

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