French frigate Manche (1806)
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Manche was a 40-gun Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". of the French Navy, originally named Département de la Manche, but the name was immediately shortened to Manche around the time of her launch in April 1806.
She took part in operations in the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 under Captain François-Désiré Breton.
Action during Mauritius campaign of 1809-1811
Under Captain Jean Dornal de Guy, Manche captured the 16-gun gun brig Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Lieutenant William Fitzwilliam Owen commanding, on 28 September 1808 near Bengkulu.[1]
On 26 April 1809, Manche departed Port-Napoléon [2] in a squadron under Captain Hamelin, along with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".. The squadron managed to re-take Foulpointe in Madagascar, captured three prizes at the action of 18 November 1809, and raided the British settlement at Tarapouly, in Sumatra.
In 1810, she took part in the Battle of Grand Port, contributing to the capture of Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and the fort held by the British on Île de France.
Fate
Manche was captured by British forces during the invasion of Île de France in 1810. She was broken up as she was unfit for service in the Royal Navy.Template:Fact
Citations
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- ↑ Fonds marine.
- ↑ Correspondance de Napoléon
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References
- La Manche, frégate française : 1803-1810, Roger Lepelley, 1989 [1] Template:Webarchive
- HAMELIN Emmanuel, amiral, baron (1768-1839) Template:Webarchive
- Une mission à l'Isle de France
- Winfield, Rif & Stephen S Roberts (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786 - 1861: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. (Seaforth Publishing). Template:ISBN