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Sunday, 28 July 2019

French navy versus Spanish privateers according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 23 June 1823

Coast and the river of Genoa unsafe caused by 10 or 11 privateers including 4 armed with guns and 50-70 men on board and which all ready captured some French vessels. The Spanish ship captured 10 days ago by the frigate la Junon was at Marseille declared as a prize.(1)

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

Note
1. Ex-l'Amélie renamed 1814. On stocks 1807, launched 1808 and last mentioned 1842.