French Privateer 'Griffon' (1744)

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Santa Brigida (34) 1785-1799
Spanish 34 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1785)
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
(1786)
Lutine (32) 1793-1799
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
Diadem (64) 1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
Diadem (64) 1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1782)
Eurydice (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
Topaze (32) 1793-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
Lively (Unknown) 1784-1784
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Cutter
(1784)
La Manche (20) 1800-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
(1800)
Eurydice (24) 1781-1834
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1781)
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DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen90Ton

1744Broadside Weight = 2 French Livre (2.1584 lbs 0.9792 kg)ref:2052
Location Unknown8 French Swivel
Gun Deck8 French Canons de Fer

Date# of MenNotesSource
174472 ref:2052

DatesRankNameSource
1744 - 11.1744Capitaine de Corsaireref:2052

DateEventSource
c.7.1744

Capture english ship, Roman Emperor, Capt. Walker, Lisbon to Virginia

ref:2052
c.28.7.1744Taken by ref:1846
11.1744

Prize sold at Falmouth

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

ref:2052 Periodical

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