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French ship Courageux (1753)
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Courageux was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1753. She was captured by the Royal Navy in 1761 and taken into service as HMS Courageux. In 1778 she joined the Channel Fleet,
Courageux (left) at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1761
Courageux (left) at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1761
A 1779 depiction of British-controlled Gibraltar, under siege from Franco-Spanish forces.
A 1779 depiction of British-controlled Gibraltar, under siege from Franco-Spanish forces.
Nicholas Pocock's portrayal of the attack on Ça Ira by HMS Agamemnon. In fact, the French ship was under tow at this point, and Agamemnon was firing f
Nicholas Pocock's portrayal of the attack on Ça Ira by HMS Agamemnon. In fact, the French ship was under tow at this point, and Agamemnon was firing from a distance.
Battle of Genoa (1795)
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The Battle of Genoa was a fleet action fought between an Anglo-Neapolitan fleet and a French fleet on 13-14 March 1795 in the Gulf of Genoa during the Mediterranean campaign of 1793–1796. The French f
French ship Courageux (1753)
…and was forced to warp out of her mooring without a rudder, but was able to complete repairs while rescuing allied troops from the waterfront. At the Battle of Genoa in March 1795, she was instrumental in the capture of the French ships Ça Ira and Censeur, but at the subsequent Battle of the Hyères Islands, she was…
Lord Hotham's Action, March 14th 1795 Thomas Whitcombe, 1816
Lord Hotham's Action, March 14th 1795 Thomas Whitcombe, 1816