HMS Piémontaise
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1804–1808 | Piémontaise | |
| from 1808 | Piémontaise Captured off Ceylon |
French frigate that raided British trade in the Indian Ocean until San Fiorenzo took her off Ceylon in 1808 after a three-day running fight. At Banda Neira in 1810; her captain, Charles Foote, became its governor.
Career
Joined the Royal Navy
1808 · Captured off Ceylon
Capture of Banda Neira
Survived
9 August 1810
Charles Foote