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Great Britain (Royal Navy) - Naval Sailor Service 1731-1784 | |||
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Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Lizard (28)
1757-1828 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | Vincent PearceBritish Naval Sailor Service 1741-1760 | ||
Royaume de France (Marine Royale) | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : L'Héroine (26)
1752-1779 French 26 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | Charles de Brémond (Marquis D'Ars)French Naval Sailor Service 1754-1759 | Fleet Flagship escape capture | |
Name : Le Hanovre (12)
1757-1758 French 12 Gun Unrated Corvette | Captured | ||
An Account is also received from Captain Harwell, of His Majesty's Ship Lizard, that on the 2d Instant, cruizing off-Brest, became up with and engaged two French Frigates called L'Heroine and Duc d'Hanover, for more than an Hour, when L'Heroine, the largest, made all the sail , he could for the rocks near the opening of the Passage of Fontenoy and then he wore down, and engaged the Duc d'Hanover , which Ship, in little more than half an Hour , struck : she mounted 14 carriages and several swivel guns.