French ship Mercure (1783)
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Mercure was a 74-gun Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". ship of the line of the French Navy.
Captured by the British in Toulon in August 1793, but was retaken by French forces in December 1793.
She took part in the Battle of the Nile under Captain Cambon. She fought against Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and was captured by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Damaged beyond repair and aground, she was burnt.
See also
References
- Demerliac, Cmdt. Alain, Nomenclature des navires français de 1774 a 1792. Editions ANCRE, Nice.
- Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. Template:ISBN.