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POICTIERS (74) Built in 1809, Upnor.
Broken up in 1857.

  • 1811 Capt. Sir J. P. BERESFORD, Lisbon.
  • 1812 Ditto, North America.
    On 18 October 1812 Capt. BERESFORD captured the American sloop of war WASP (20) and retook HM
    brig FROLIC which she had captured after an action of 50 minutes.
    He returned Capt. WHINYATES, who had been wounded, to the command of his brig, collected FROLIC's convoy and escorted them to Bermuda.
  • In company with ACASTA he captured the American privateer schooner HIGHFLYER (5), on 9 January 1813.
    A particularly fine, fast vessel she was returning from the West Indies where she had made several captures.
  • 1814 Out of commission at Chatham, later at Sheerness.


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