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Croisière Du Grand Hiver
The ''Croisière du Grand Hiver'' (French "Campaign of the Great Winter") was a French attempt to organise a winter naval campaign in the wake of the Glorious First of June. Context The Glorious First of June had ended on a strategic success for the French Navy, but on the tactical level, the fleet had suffered its greatest loss since the Battle of La Hogue. At the end of the year, the National Convention ordered that a squadron under contre-amiral Jean François Renaudin, recently promoted for his defence of ''Vengeur du Peuple'' at the Glorious First of June, ferry ammunition from Brest to Toulon. This squadron comprised six ships of the line, three frigates and one corvette. Vice-amiral Villaret-Joyeuse was to sail the fleet of Brest out to escort Renaudin in the Bay of Biscay, cruise these waters for a fortnight, and then return to Brest while sending a 6-ship and 3-frigate strong squadron to Guadeloupe. The fleet was in bad shape, with ships in disrepair and lacking f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Campaigns, Operations And Battles Of The French Revolutionary Wars
List of naval battles of the French Revolutionary Wars {, class="wikitable" , - ! Today's location of the battle, its name and date ! French leader ! Coalition leader , -style="vertical-align: top;" , Italy: French expedition to Sardinia1792-12-211793-05-25 , Defeat: French Republic: Truguet , Victory: KD Sardinia: Domenico Millelire KD Spain: Lángara , -style="vertical-align: top;" , France:Siege of Toulon1793-08-291793-12-19 , Victory: French Republic: Carteaux DugommierNapoleon PoypeCharlot , Defeat: French Royalists: d'Imbert French Federalists KD Great Britain:Hood O'HaraSmith Mulgrave KD Spain: Lángara Gravina KD Naples KD Sicily KD Sardinia , -style="vertical-align: top;" , Guernsey:Action of 23 April 17941794-04-23 , Defeat: French Republic: Desgareaux , Victory: KD Great Britain:Warren Strachan , -style="vertical-align: top;" , France:Atlantic campaign of May 17941794-05-021794-06-01 , Inconclusive: French Republic:Joyeuse Nielly , Inconclusive: KD Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings. It is south of Antigua and Barbuda and Montserrat, north of the Commonwealth of Dominica. The region's capital city is Basse-Terre, located on the southern west coast of Basse-Terre Island; however, the most populous city is Les Abymes and the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both located on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 384,239 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 971 Guadeloupe INSEE Like the other overseas departments, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stem (ship)
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively. Description The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to the gunwale of the boat. It is part of the physical structure of a wooden boat or ship that gives it strength at the critical section of the structure, bringing together the port and starboard side planks of the hull. Plumb and raked stem There are two styles of stems: ''plumb'' and ''raked''. When the stem comes up from the water, if it is perpendicular to the waterline it is "plumb". If it is inclined at an angle to the waterline it is "raked". (For example, "The hull is single decked and characterized by a plumb stem, full bows, straight keel, moderate deadrise, and an easy turn of bilge.") Stemhead Because the stem is very sturdy, the top end of it may have something attached, either ornamental or functional in nature. On smalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Neuf Thermidor
Twelve vessels of the French Navy have borne the name ''Auguste'' ("August", or Augustus): Ships * , a six-gun fire ship.Roche, vol.1, pp. 56-57 * , a 56-gun ship of the line. * (1708), a 56-gun ship of the line. * , a 50-gun ship of the line. * , an 80-gun ship of the line. * , a 24-gun corvette. * ''Auguste'' was a 4-gun brigantine commissioned in the Mediterranean in 1793 or 1794 that the British Royal Navy captured at Calvi on 10 August 1794. * , a brig. * , a 6-gun brig. * , a gunboat A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-ste .... * , an 80-gun ship of the line. * ''Auguste'' was a French gunboat of two guns and 37 men that captured on 24 August 1814. See also * * * * (1939), an armed trawler.Roche, vol.2, p.57 * (1915), an armed trawler. * (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perros-Guirec
Perros-Guirec (; br, Perroz-Gireg) is a commune in the department of Côtes-d'Armor in Brittany. It has been a seaside resort since the end of the 19th century. Geography Climate Perros-Guirec has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Perros-Guirec is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Perros-Guirec was on 19 July 2016; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 February 1948. Breton language In 2008, 4.79% of primary school children attended bilingual schools. Tourism Perros-Guirec is a seaside resort, with sandy beaches and water and beach sports. It is known for its pink granite rocks which have been sculpted by the sea into varied shapes and patterns. There are three large sandy beaches suitable for families: Trestraou beach is suitable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sidney Smith
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (21 June 176426 May 1840) was a British naval and intelligence officer. Serving in the American and French revolutionary wars and Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of Admiral. Smith was known for his offending character and penchant for acting on his own initiative, which caused a great deal of friction with many of his superiors and colleagues. His personal intelligence and enterprise led to his involvement in a variety of tasks which involved diplomacy and espionage. He became a hero in Britain for leading the successful defence of Acre in 1799, thwarting Napoleon's plans of further conquest in the Sinai. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of him: "That man made me miss my destiny". Early life and career Sidney Smith, as he always called himself, was born into a military and naval family with connections to the Pitt family. He was born at Westminster, the second son of Captain John Smith of the Guards and his wif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Arethusa (1781)
HMS ''Arethusa'' was a 38-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy built at Bristol in 1781. She served in three wars and made a number of notable captures before she was broken up in 1815. American Revolutionary War In February 1782, ''Arethusa'' captured the French ship ''Tartare'', of fourteen 6-pounder guns. ''Tartare'' was the former British privateer ''Tartar'', which the French ships ''Aimable'' and ''Diligente'' had captured in September 1780. The Royal Navy took ''Tartare'' into service as . On 20 August 1782, ''Arethusa'' recaptured the former British warship . She was armed with 18 guns and carrying a crew of 71 men. She was also carrying a cargo of of indigo and eight hogsheads of tobacco. French Revolutionary Wars ''Arethusa'' was assigned to the British Western Frigate Squadron under Commodore John Borlase Warren. The squadron consisted of ''Flora'', Captain Sir John Warren, ''Arethusa'', Captain Sir Edward Pellew (later Lord Exmouth), , Captain Thomas Wells, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Flora (1780)
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Flora'': * HMS ''Flora'' was a sloop ordered in 1755 but later cancelled. * HMS ''Flora'' was a 32-gun fifth rate, previously the French ship ''Vestale''. captured her in 1761 but the Royal Navy scuttled her in 1778 to avoid capture. The Americans salvaged her and she became a letter of marque. The Americans sold her to the French and she became the French privateer ''Flore'' in 1784. She was then recaptured by in 1798 and sold. * was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1780 and wrecked in 1808. Because ''Flora'' served in the navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal, which the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants. * was a 44-gun fifth rate launched in 1844. She was on harbour service from 1851 and was sold in 1891. * was an launched in 1893. She was renamed TS ''Indus II'' in 1915 and was sold in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Diamond (1794)
Several Royal Navy ships have been named HMS ''Diamond''. * , a 50-gun ship launched at Deptford in 1652 and captured by France in 1693. * , a fifth-rate 50 gun ship launched at Blackwall Yard in 1708 and rebuilt at Deptford Dockyard in 1722, sold in 1744. * , a fifth-rate launched at Limehouse in 1741 and sold in 1756. * , a fifth-rate launched at Hull in 1774 and sold in 1784. * , a fifth-rate launched at Deptford in 1794 and broken up in 1812. * , a fifth-rate launched at Chatham in 1816 and broken up following a serious fire at Portsmouth in 1827. * , a sixth-rate frigate launched in 1848. She was used as a training ship and renamed ''Joseph Straker'' between 1866 and 1868, and sold in 1885. * , a 14-gun launched in 1874 and sold in 1889. * , a built by Cammell Laird, launched in 1904 and scrapped in 1921 * , a D-class destroyer launched in 1931 and lost in action in 1941. * , a destroyer launched in 1950 and sold in 1980. * , a Type 45 destroyer which began construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Neptune (1778)
''Neptune'' was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Career ''Neptune'' captured a 30-gun British privateer named ''Hercules'' on 28 October 1778. On 2 May 1780, she departed Brest with a 7-ship and 3-frigate Expédition Particulière under Admiral Ternay, escorting 36 transports carrying troops to support the Continental Army in the War of American Independence. The squadron comprised the 80-gun ''Duc de Bourgogne'', under Ternay d'Arsac (admiral) and Médine (flag captain); the 74-gun ''Neptune'', under Sochet Des Touches, and ''Conquérant'', under La Grandière; and the 64-gun ''Provence'' under Lombard, ''Ardent'' under Bernard de Marigny, ''Jason'' under La Clocheterie and ''Éveillé'' under Le Gardeur de Tilly, and the frigates ''Surveillante'' under Villeneuve Cillart, ''Amazone'' under La Pérouse, and ''Bellone''. ''Amazone'', which constituted the vanguard of the fleet, arrived at Boston on 11 June 1780. In 1782, she was part of de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Téméraire (1782)
''Téméraire'' was the lead ship of the 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Career In 1782 or 1783, she was under Sainte-Eulalie. She took part in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2, battling , under Captain Morel. She took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver The ''Croisière du Grand Hiver'' (French "Campaign of the Great Winter") was a French attempt to organise a winter naval campaign in the wake of the Glorious First of June. Context The Glorious First of June had ended on a strategic success f ... of winter 1794-1795, but sustained damage when a leak opened in her hull in the night of the 30 to 31 December, and she had to return to Saint Malo. Fate From 1798, ''Téméraire'' was in a state of disrepair and needed to be refitted or demolished. She was eventually condemned in 1802 and broken up in 1803. Sources and references Notes Citations Bibliography * * External links Ships of the line {{DEFAULTSORT:Téméraire (1782) Ships of the lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Nestor (1793)
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