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Monday 14 November 2011

Spanish privateers captured by the British in 1799

The spelling of the names is English so might not exactly correspond with the original Spanish spelling.
Schooner La Prudentia, armed with 1 gun, 8 swivels and 34 men, captured by the Endymion (44 guns), commanded by Sir T. Williams, on passage from Lisbon to England January 1799
La Casualidad, armed with 6 guns, 8 swivels, 40 men, captured by the Endymion (44 guns), commanded by Sir T. Williams, on passage from Lisbon to England January 1799
Nuestra Señora del Pont St. Bonaventura, armed with 8 guns and 55 men, captured by the sloop Fairy (16 guns), commanded by J.S. Norton, at the Channel station 11 January 1799
La Vierga de Rosario, armed with 14 guns and 90 men, captured by the Centaur (74 guns), commanded by J. Markham, in the Mediterranean 2 February 1799
Name is unknown, armed with 1 gun and 2 swivels, captured by the Lark (16 guns), commanded by J.W. Loring, at the Jamaica station February 1799
Lugger Nuestra Señora del Carmen, also known as Diligente, armed with 2 guns and 21 men, captured by the Flora (36 guns), commanded by R.G. Middleton, at the Lisbon station 27 February 1799
Armed vessel Santo Christo del Gracia, armed with 8 guns, captured by the Speedy (14 guns), commanded by J. Brenton and the privateer Defender of Gibraltar, off Cape de Gatt in the Mediterranean 9 August 1799
Name is unknown, armed with 10 guns, captured by the Speedy (14 guns), commanded by J. Brenton and the privateer Defender of Gibraltar, off Cape de Gatt in the Mediterranean 9 August 1799
Name is unknown, armed with 4 guns, captured by the Speedy (14 guns), commanded by J. Brenton and the privateer Defender of Gibraltar, off Cape de Gatt in the Mediterranean 9 August 1799
2 luggers of which the name is unknown, captured by the schooner Netley (16 guns), commanded by lieutenant F.G. Bond, at the Lisbon station 1 November 1799
Schooner El Orely y los Tres Amigos, armed with 4 guns, 4 swivels and 52 men, captured by the schooner Netley (16 guns), commanded by lieutenant F.G. Bond, in the Bay of Biscay 14 November 1799
Letter of marque Asturiana, armed with 24 guns and 180 men, captured by the Amphion (32 guns), commanded by R.H.A. and the Alarm (32 guns), commanded by R. Rollet, at the Jamaica station 25 November 1799
Lugger Felicidad, armed with 5 guns and 36 men, captured by the schooner Netley (16 guns), commanded by lieutenant F.G. Bond, at the Lisbon station 24 December 1799
Schooner St. Antonio y Animas, also called Aurora, armed with 6 guns and 46 men, captured by the schooner Netley (16 guns), commanded by lieutenant F.G. Bond, at the Lisbon station 25 December 1799
Sta. Levirata y Animas, armed with 2 guns and 38 men, captured by the Castor (32 guns), commanded by E.L. Gower, off Oporto 25 December 1799

Source
The Naval Gazetteer, published by J.W. Norris&Co., 1827.