Marengo
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 74 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1795–1802 | Jean-Jacques Rousseau | |
| 1802–1806 | Marengo | |
| from 1806 | Marengo Captured in the mid-Atlantic |
74-gun ship, built as Jean-Jacques Rousseau and renamed in 1802. Rear-Admiral Linois's flagship in the Indian Ocean: at Pulo Aura in 1804 he backed away from a convoy of unarmed East Indiamen, and at Vizagapatam he left Centurion battered but afloat. Sailing home, he mistook Warren's squadron for a convoy and was taken by London and Amazon on 13 March 1806. A prison ship in British service.
Career
Renamed Marengo
1802
Battle of Pulo Aura
Survived
14–15 February 1804
Linois's flagship
Battle of Vizagapatam
Damaged
18 September 1804
Linois's flagship; stayed outside the shoals
Action of 13 March 1806
Captured
13 March 1806
Linois wounded
Joined the Royal Navy
13 March 1806 · Captured in the mid-Atlantic