Английская Википедия:French frigate Gentille (1778)

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Gentille was an Шаблон:Sclass 32-gun frigate of the French Navy.

French service

In 1779, Gentille was under Mengaud de la Haye. On 17 August 1779, she and Junon, under Bernard de Marigny, captured the 64-gun HMS Ardent.Шаблон:Sfnp

On 26 April 1780 Gentille and Шаблон:Ship captured Шаблон:HMS off Barbuda.Шаблон:Sfnp The frigates belonged to Guichen’s squadron.

On 19 February 1781, in Chesapeake Bay, Gentille took part in the capture of the 44-gun HMS Romulus, along with the 64-gun Шаблон:Ship, the frigate Шаблон:Ship, and the cutter Шаблон:Ship, captured her in Chesapeake Bay.Шаблон:SfnpШаблон:Sfnp In September, she ferried troops from Annapolis to James River, in support of the Siege of Yorktown.Шаблон:Sfnp

During the War of the First Coalition, Gentille cruised the Atlantic under Lieutenant Canon. She was captured by the 74-gun HMS Hannibal and Robust in the action of 10 April 1795.Шаблон:Sfnp

Fate

Gentille was broken up in 1802.Шаблон:Sfnp

Citations

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References

Шаблон:Iphigénie class frigate Шаблон:WarshipHist