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Thursday, 26 August 2021

French privateer Pelagie 1803

Of Nantes, captured by British HMS Doris and scuttled in 1803. Armed with 4 guns, crew numbered 37 men and measured 24 tons.

Sources

J. Vichot. Repertoire des navires de guerre français. Paris, 1967. 

The Naval Chronicle, Vol X.: Letter adressed to admiral of the Blue William Cornwallis: “sir, His Majesty’s ship Culloden, June 25, 1803. I have the honour to inform you, the Doris yesterday afternoon captured, in shore, a small, French privateer of twenty-four tons, called la Pelagie, mounting four guns, and having on board thirty-seven men, from Nantes on a cruise, and had taken nothing. She came through the Passage du Raz, and intended to have gone throught the Passage du Four into the Channel. Captain Pearson has scuttled her by my directions. I have the honour to be&c. Geo. Campbell”.

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