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Saturday, 7 December 2019

French warship la Torche captured Spanish privateer la Beata Catalonia Tomasa according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 16 July 1823

Paris, 12 July. The goelette la Torche commanded by Lieutenant Legoarant captured 3 July the Spanish privateer la Beata Catalonia Tomasa with a crew of 22 men and 4-4pdrs, 4 swivels, 20 rifles and some sables. The privateer left end of June Mahon. The la Torche arrived 4 July with her prize at Toulon and left immediately again to cruise for more privateers.(1)

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

Note
1. Laid down in Italy 1811, launched 1812, last mentioned 1837.