Model Proserpina, Rijksmusem Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
Model Eurice, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Netherlands. Source
Frigate Euridice
An item dated The Hague the 16th reported that the Dutch bomb corvette Zr.Ms. Proserpina (1) succeeded while using bombs to destroy a battery in the Kruisschans. It was believed that the French troops along the Schelde suffered severe. The Euridice (2) and Proserpina ware hit respectively by 3 and 2 bombs killing or wounding some crewmembers. On the 13th entered Dutch gunboats the flood off Lillo to close the entrance to the inner side of the dike below Lillo for the French troops.(3)
Notes
1. Bomb corvette, Department Rotterdam, on stocks at navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands by P.Glavimans Jz.20 May 1818, launched 11 October 1821, stricken >1835-1836<, dimensions 36,23 (loadline) x 10,06 (inner hull) x ,25 (fore)-4,81 (aft) x 5,25 (depth below maindeck) and an armament of 2-29”mortars, 20-12pd carronades, 2-6pd guns. If these corvettes were not fitted out with mortars consisted the armament of 20-30pd carronades and 2-6pd guns.
2. In December 1801 laid down by P. Glavimans at the navy yard at Rotterdam, Netherlands and launched on 21 April 1802, since 1835 guard ship at Vlissingen, Netherlands until 1843 and in 1847 sold to be broken up. Dimensions 145’ x 40’ x 15‘ (probably the Amsterdam feet= 0,2831 metres. The armament consisted of 32.
3. On 25 August 1830 started a revolt in what afterwards become the independent kingdom of Belgium but at that moment since 1815 still part of the kingdom of the Netherlands. On 4 October 1830 declared the Belgians their independence, on 21 July 1831 was their first king installed. Not earlier as in 1839 accepted the Netherlands the consequences (Treaty of London). France and England supported the Belgians in their desire for independence.
