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Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: La Prothée (commander Charles Louis du Chilleau,...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/430/16
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This record is about the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: La Prothée (commander Charles Louis du Chilleau,... dating from 1780 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/430/16
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1780
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Description (What the record is about)
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High Court of Admiralty.
Captured ship: La Prothée (commander Charles Louis du Chilleau, Vicomte du Chilleau).
History: a French warship (1100 tons, 496 men, 121 officers and soldiers, passengers on board), bound from Brest and Port L'Orient; taken on 24 February 1781 in latitude 40°N and about 150 leagues from Madeira by a squadron of four HM ships (Rear Admiral Digby commanding), and brought into Portsmouth.
Appealed for joint capture by Admiral Rodney
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Added from HCA 42/144 in 2024
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18782599/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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