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French Brig Nisus (1805)
The French brig ''Nisus'' was a ''Palinure''-class brig of the French Navy, launched in 1805. The Royal Navy captured ''Nisus'' at Guadeloupe in 1809. The British took her into service as HMS ''Guadaloupe'' (or ''Guadeloupe''), and sold her in November 1814. French service ''Nisus'', under the command of ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' Le Nétrel, sailed from Granville, Manche, to Saint-Servan. Then on 11 April 1806 she sailed from saint-Malo to Brest. From 18 July 1808 she carried provisions, munitions, and stores from Brest to Basse-Terre, and then returned to Brest. By this time Le Nétrel had been promoted to the rank of ''capitaine de frégate''. Still under his command, between 24 February and December 1809 she first sailed from Brest to Lorient. There she picked up troops and provisions for Guadeloupe before sailing there. ''Nisus'' left Lorient on 30 October and arrived at Deshaies on 1 December. She was about to leave with a cargo of coffee when a British squadron u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil And Naval Ensign Of France
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