British Tar (1797 ship)

[3] British Tar, Gordon, master, sailed from Bristol on 30 December 1805, bound for West Africa.[7] However, the next report has a privateer of ten guns and 70 men capturing British Tar, of Bristol, on 18 July and taking her into Guadeloupe.[8] The French commissioned British Tar as the privateer Revanche in Guadeloupe in September 1807 under Captain Alexis Grassin.[4] On 5 December 1808 HMS Belette captured Revanche, of six 12-pounder guns and 44 men, and described as a letter of marque brig.Captain Sanders described Revanche as having been "a very successful Privateer all this War, and was intended for a Cruizer in those Seas.
British Tar (ship)Lloyd's Registerslave tradingsingle-ship actionHMS Curieuxletter of marqueAlexis GrassinHMS BeletteLloyd's ListThe London Gazette