List of gun-vessels Commodore Sir Sidney Smith captured at Acre in March 1799
Commodore Sir Sidney Smith in Tigre took a flotilla of seven French gun-vessels at Acre on 18 March 1799. The French flotilla was carrying siege artillery and other siege supplies to reinforce Napoleon's troops besieging Acre. Smith immediately put the guns and supplies to use to help the denizens of the city resist the French, and the gun-vessels to harass them.[1]
| Name | Fate |
|---|---|
| Dangereuse | Sold 1801 |
| Deux Freres | Lost in a gale in May 1799 |
| Foudre | Sold 1801 |
| Marie-Rose | Sold 1801 |
| Negresse | Sold 1802 |
| Torride | Last listed 1802 |
| Vierge-de-Grâce | Recaptured and scuttled May 1799 |
Citations
- "No. 15149". The London Gazette. 18 June 1799. pp. 609–610.
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