Destruction of the Calliope, 16th July 1797

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Samuel CramptonBritish
Privateer
Added
Bride (15) 1625
British 15 Gun
Privateer
Update
Honoré Le Ray (Sieur de la Clartais)French
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1745-1746
Update
Henry Le RayFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1798-1834
Update
La Galatée (24) 1744-1758
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
Added
Barthélémy Louvel du ClosFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1746
Update
Nicolas Lambert French
Ship Owner
Service 1708-1711
Added
John RaymentBritish
Privateer
Service 1629
Update
Le Prince des Asturies 1708-1711
French Privateer Frigate (Frégate Légère)
Added
Jacques Louvel du ClosFrench
Privateer
Service 1709
See more...

Destruction of the Calliope

16^th July 1797
Part of : The French Revolutionary Wars (1793 - 1802)
Previous action : Action of 1797-04-26 26.4.1797
Next action : Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 24.7.1797


Great Britain

British Vessels, John Borlase Warren (1^st Baronet of Little Marlow)British Naval Sailor Service 1774-1804
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Pomone (44) 1794-1802 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Thomas EylesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1814	Fleet Flagship Captured
Name : Anson (38) 1781-1807 British 38 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Philip Charles Calderwood Henderson DurhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1782-1814
Name : Artois (38) 1794-1797 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Sir Edmund NagleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1777-1814
Name : Sylph (16) 1795-1811 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop	John Chambers WhiteBritish Naval Sailor Service 1790-1845	6 wounded

République Française

French Vessels
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Calliope (28) 1797-1797 French 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship		Sunk

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN4
On July 16th, Sir John Borlase Warren's frigate squadron, composed of the Pomone, 40, Anson, 44, Artois, 38, Sylph, 18, and a cutter, chased a French convoy in charge of the Calliope, 28, and two corvettes. The corvettes escaped into Audierne Bay, but the Calliope was driven upon the Penmarcks early on the 17th. To prevent the French crew from removing her stores and guns, she was cannonaded, first by the Anson and then at close quarters by the Sylph. The Calliope went to pieces on the 18th. The loss of the Sylph in her gallant attack was six wounded.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Friday 1st of July 2022 17:20	Prisco Hernandez	Adrian RenouBritish Naval Sailor Service 1772-1794
Friday 1st of July 2022 08:42	Cy	Battle of Bugia
Thursday 30th of June 2022 22:00	AgerineRRover88	Battle of Bugia
Thursday 30th of June 2022 11:58	Jan Chamier	John CrawleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1782-1800
Thursday 30th of June 2022 10:40	Jan Chamier	James DeaconBritish Naval Sailor Service 1779-1809

GDPR Statement

Three Decks' Forum

Recent updates

Recent Comments

Destruction of the Calliope

Great Britain

République Française

Notes on Action

Sources

Recent comments to other pages