British hired cutter 'Fox' (1793)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

DatesRankNameSource
25.6.1793 - 30.10.1793LieutenantThe Hon. Courtnay Boyle (1770-1844)ref:6161797 - 24.7.1797Lieutenant John Gibson (d.1797)†TRN4

DateEventSource
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
14.2.17972nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
12.6.1797Took the Cutter La Syrène (6) off the Dutch coast , off FleckeryN-GAZ
12.6.1797Took the Lugger Brutal (6) off the Dutch coast , off FleckeryN-GAZ
24.7.1797Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

IDNameAuthorType

NMMWH Web Site

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Rich on Monday 6th of June 2016 20:03

Winfield (British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817) lists Fox tonnage as 124 BM and guns as 12x9 pdrs. (p. 387, additional mention on p. 356)

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 7th of April 2016 18:36

Part of the inshore Squadron under Nelson at the bombardment of Cadiz 3rd to 8th July 1797

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Wednesday 14th of April 2021 09:08	Cy	French First Rate ship of the line 'L'Hercule' (1836) (100)
Wednesday 14th of April 2021 04:59	Jason M Archer	French First Rate ship of the line 'L'Hercule' (1836) (100)
Tuesday 13th of April 2021 04:59	Jason M Archer	French Third Rate ship of the line 'L'Actif' (1757) (74)
Tuesday 13th of April 2021 04:58	Jason M Archer	Actif Class
Monday 12th of April 2021 11:28	peter moody	British Merchant east indiaman 'Duke of Richmond' (1759)