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French frigate Étoile (1813)
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The Étoile ("star") was a 44-gun of the French Navy
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She sailed with the Sultane as a commerce raider. On 24 January 1814, the French squadron met with the frigates HMS Astra and HMS Creole.
While returning from the Cape Verde Islands, she was captured on 27 March 1814 by the frigate HMS Hebrus and the brig HMS Sparrow. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy
as HMS Topaze
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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She sailed with the Sultane as a commerce raider. On 24 January 1814, the French squadron met with the frigates HMS Astra and HMS Creole.
While returning from the Cape Verde Islands, she was captured on 27 March 1814 by the frigate HMS Hebrus and the brig HMS Sparrow. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
as HMS Topaze