French Corvette Robuste (1793)
The French corvette ''Robuste'' was a vessel built at Nantes in 1789 as a slave ship, slaver that made her first and only slave-trading voyage in 1789-90. The French navy purchased her in December 1793 and she served as a 22-gun corvette in the Channel. The British captured her in 1796 and took her into the Royal Navy as HMS ''Scourge''. She captured a number of French privateers, primarily in the West Indies, before the navy sold her in 1802. Slave voyage Captain J.B. Magré sailed ''Robuste'' from Nantes on 10 May 1789, bound for West Africa. She arrived at Îles de Los on 6 October, where she gathered her slaves. She left on 21 July and sailed from the West Indies. She arrived at Les Cayes on 6 September, and sold her slaves there. She had embarked 339 slaves and disembarked 305, for a loss rate of 10%. She sailed from Les Cayes on 4 March 1790, and arrived home on 23 April. French naval service and capture On 30 May 1795 ''Robuste'' was under the command of ''lieutenant de ...
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Flag Of The Kingdom Of France (1814-1830)
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade i ...
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