British Privateer 'Prosper' (1779)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

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)
Topaze (32) 1793-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
(1793)
See more...

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen120Ton

8.5.1779Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

DatesOwnerSource
1779/05/08 - 1780/11ref:1846

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.5.177930 ref:1846

DatesRankNameSource
8.5.1779 - 11.1780Captainref:1846

DateEventSource
8.5.1779Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
11.1780

Prosper, Captain Butler was captured by U. S. privateer General Mifflin

ref:1846
11.1780Taken by ref:1846

shipref:1846

2 masts

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:44	Jon Miller	British Second Rate ship of the line 'Impregnable' (1786) (98) 1786-1799 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:42	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Lutine' (1793) (32) 1793-1799 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:41	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Diadem' (1782) (64) 1782-1832 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 02:39	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Diadem' (1782) (64) 1782-1832 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 15th of June 2026 19:02	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Eurydice' (1781) (24) 1781-1834 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship