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Thursday 27 June 2019

French brig Le Zèbre captured Spanish privateer General Riego according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 7 July 1823

Strasbourg, France, 26 June. The brig le Zebre frigate captain Gauville captured 8 June near Malaga the privateer General Riego, being a privateer of Cadiz with 42 men on board. The prized manned by sailors of the le Zebre arrived 21 June at Saint Tropez destined towards Toulon.(1)

Source
J. Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.

Note
1. Le Zèbre, launched 1810 and last mentioned 1847.