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Charlestown | 33955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 10 | ref:1846 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| First Mentioned | 20.10.1756 | ref:1846 | |
| Home Port | Bristol - England | ref:1846 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:1846 | |
| Category | Privateer | ref:1846 | |
| Ship Type | Unknown | ||
| Last known | 11.1758 | ref:1846 | |
The Charlestown in company with the Eagle galley took a prize in the summer of 1757
ref:1846later in 1757, Charlestown, in company with the Duke of Cornwall, took the privateer Heroine of Bayonne, 16 guns. The latter was sent into Dartmouth, but sank as she was going into the harbour, 30 French prisoners and 12 of the prize crew being drowned
ref:1846In November,1757 it was reported that the Charlestown had been taken by a French privateer of 24 guns, after a smart engagement in which she had four men killed and eight wounded, but was soon afterwards retaken by H.M. ships Dunkirk and Lancaster and sent into Dartmouth.
ref:1846On 11th March, 1758, the Charlestown fell in with eight sail bound from Brest for St. Domingo and took one, .
ref:1846In November 1758, the Charlestown, Captain Webb arrived at Bristol from Carolina, having been taken by the French and ransomed for £1050. Bristol
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