French Privateer 'Le St François d'Assise' (1704)

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Crescent (28) 1778-1781
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1778)
Glory (32) 1763-1786
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1774 Renamed "Apollo"
(1763)
Kent (74) 1762-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1762)
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
(1759)
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
(1786)
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1788)
Anson (64) 1781-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1781)
Medusa (50) 1785-1798
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
(1785)
Narcissus (20) 1781-1796
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1770)
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Le St François d'Assise
Saint-Francois d'Assy
Nominal Guns	8	ref:692
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1704	ref:692
Home Port	Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Aquitaine	ref:692
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:692
Category	Privateer	ref:692
Ship Type	Unknown	ref:692
Last known	1704	ref:692

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen60French Tonneaux58.74

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1704ref:692

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
170448 ref:692

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1704Capitaine de Corsaireref:692

Service History

DateEventSource
1704

Took the ships "Jacques" , "Société" .

ref:692
3.7.1704Took the Merchant ref:1585
26.8.1704Took the Packet on the coast of England .ref:1585
2.11.1704Took the Merchant and burned after taking her cargo .ref:1585

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1585 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:41	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Crescent' (1778) (28) 1778-1781 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:39	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Glory' (1763) (32) 1763-1786 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1774 Renamed "Apollo"
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:37	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Kent' (1762) (74) 1762-1784 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:36	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hero' (1759) (74) 1759-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1800 Renamed "Rochester"
Wednesday 17th of June 2026 05:34	Jon Miller	British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Sovereign' (1786) (100) 1786-1841 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1825 Renamed "Captain"

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