French ship Entreprenant

Twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name Entreprenant and four Entreprenante, after the French word for "enterprising"

Ships named Entreprenant

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In addition to the naval vessels, a number of French privateers and other vessels have also borne the name.

Privateers named Entreprenante

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  • Entreprenante: On 7 April 1694 HMS Ruby captured the privateer Entreprenante; the British Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Ruby Prize
  • Entreprenant: On 13 March 1761, HMS Vengeance, under the command of Captain Gamaliel Nightingale, captured the 44-gun Entreprenant, which however was armed en flute with only 26 guns. Still, the capture was sanguinary for both sides.[6]
  • Entreprenante: On 2 December 1799 the British merchant ship Achilles captured the French privateer corvette Entreprenante, of 18 guns and 130–195 men, off San Domingo in an engagement that was particularly sanguinary for the French.
  • Entreprenant: On 13 January 1808, HMS Pandora captured the French privateer Entreprenant, of 16 guns and 58 men, six or seven miles (9.7 or 11.3 km) south southeast of Folkestone, with the assistance of the hired armed cutter Active.[7]

Ships named Entreprenante

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Citations

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  1. ^ Roche, vol.1, p. 465
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Roche, vol.1, p. 176
  3. ^ Roche, vol.1, p. 186
  4. ^ "No. 15301". The London Gazette. 11 October 1800. p. 1170.
  5. ^ a b Roche, vol.2, p. 193
  6. ^ "No. 10090". The London Gazette. 24 March 1761. p. 2.
  7. ^ "No. 16111". The London Gazette. 19 January 1808. p. 108.
  8. ^ Roche, vol.1, p. 67

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 372–373. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 2. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 250. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.