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Le Général Bernadotte (Grand Bernadotte )

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Nominal Guns14BWAS-1714
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1799BWAS-1714
First Commissioned1780BWAS-1714
Home PortBordeaux - Guyenne BG
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1714
CategoryPrivateerBWAS-1714
Ship TypeCutterBG
Captured1.4.1800BWAS-1714

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.4.180057 BG

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1799 - 1.4.1800Capitaine de Corsaire
Jean Pierre GuerinFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1799-1803
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1799

Took 5 prizes under Captain Guerin

ref:692
1.4.1800Taken by
Arethusa (38) 1781-1814
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
BG


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

 Admiralty-Office, May 9th 1800.

Copy of a letter from Captain Wolley, of His Majesty's Ship Arethusa, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated at Sea, 30th April, 1800.

SIR, I have to acquaint you, for their Lordships information, that on the 1st of this month, having been driven from off the Bar of Porto by bad weather, we fell in with and captured the French Cutter Privateer the General Bernadotte, of 14 guns and 57 men,belonging to Bordeaux, but from Vigo

I am, Sir, &c. &c. &c.

T. WOLLEY



 
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