French Privateer 'Le Brimborion' (1761)

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Le Brimborion
Nominal Guns	1	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1761	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Captured	8.4.1761	BWAS-1714

Armament

8.4.1761Broadside Weight = 3 French Livre (3.2376 lbs 1.4688 kg)ref:818
Gun Deck12 French Swivel
Gun Deck1 French Canons de Fonte

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.4.176135 ref:818

Service History

DateEventSource
8.4.1761Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:818William Fuller Maitland, Digital Book

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Posted by regis on Thursday 24th of February 2022 20:16

Pierre de la Haye , Captain of the privateer Grognard
maybe this seaman ?

Posted by Vanessa Y De Sha on Wednesday 23rd of February 2022 21:58

UK Archives
Reference:HCA 32/170/19Description:

Captured ship: Le Brimborion (master Pierre Deshayes).

History: a French privateer; formerly St Pierre.

Documents: allegation; examinations; ship's papers

Date:1761Held by:The National Archives, KewLegal status:Public Record(s)Closure status:Open Document, Open Description

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