Girona, 17 May. The frigate l'Arriège (1) frigate captain Laurent de Choisy returned 10 May at Toulon after escorting some French merchant ships joined underway by some Sardinian and Austrians ships from Smyrna towards Marseilles. In the Channel of Cerigo they met two well-armed pirates one of manoeuvring possible to attack at nightfall the aft part of the convoy. The French frigate pursued these pirate ships driving it on the rocks at the North point of Cerigo. Her crew of about 60 men escaped on land. When the frigate left Smyrna they left the frigate la Médée (2) knight de Rigny behind to protect French interests in that area.
Source
J. Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.
Notes
1. Mentioned a fluyt l'Ariège laid down at Marseilles 1811, launched 1812 and last mentioned 1833.
2. Laid down at Gênes 1810, launched 1811, renamed le Muiron 1850 and sunk in the arsenal of Toulon in 1882.
Source
J. Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.
Notes
1. Mentioned a fluyt l'Ariège laid down at Marseilles 1811, launched 1812 and last mentioned 1833.
2. Laid down at Gênes 1810, launched 1811, renamed le Muiron 1850 and sunk in the arsenal of Toulon in 1882.
