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|Header caption=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dossiersmarine.free.fr/fs_v_V4.html |title=La marine de Napoléon III : classe Téméraire - caractéristiques |first=Alain |last=Clouet |work=dossiersmarine.free.fr |year=2007 |access-date=14 April 2013 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323150546/http://dossiersmarine.free.fr/fs_v_V4.html |archive-date=23 March 2013 }}</ref>
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|Ship displacement=2966 [[tonne]]s<br />5260 tonnes fully loaded
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|Ship displacement=*2,966 [[tonne]]s
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The '''''Nestor''''' was a [[74-gun]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[French Navy]].
'''''Nestor''''' was a {{sclass|Téméraire|ship of the line|4}} [[74-gun]] [[ship of the line]] of the [[French Navy]].


In the night of the 30th December 1794, ''Nestor'' was dismasted due to the poor quality of her masts, and had to return to [[Brest, France|Brest]] for repairs. On her journey back, the ''Nestor'' met a British frigate under a [[false flag]]. The British officers closed in, addressed their French counterparts in perfect French, and were told the position of the French fleet.
In the night of 30 December 1794, ''Nestor'' was dismasted due to the poor quality of her masts, and had to return to [[Brest, France|Brest]] for repairs. On her journey back, the ''Nestor'' met a British [[frigate]] [[false flag|flying]] a [[French flag]]. The British officers closed in, addressed their French counterparts in perfect French, and were told the position of the French fleet.


She took part in the [[Expédition d'Irlande]] as flagship of [[Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois|Linois]]' squadron of three ships of the line and four frigates. After reaching [[Bantry Bay]] but renouncing to land troops on the advice of the Army generals, the squadron headed back to Brest, taking three prizes on the way and sailing through the English blockade by night.
In December 1796 ''Nestor'' took part in the [[Expédition d'Irlande]] as flagship of [[Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois|Linois]]' squadron of three ships of the line and four frigates. After reaching [[Bantry Bay]] but deciding not to land troops on the advice of embarked [[French Army]] [[General officer|generals]], the [[Squadron (naval)|squadron]] headed back to Brest, taking three [[Prize ship|prizes]] on the way and sailing through the British [[blockade]] by night.


''Nestor'' was renamed '''''Cisaplin''''' in 1797 and '''''Aquilon''''' in 1803. By 1809, she was part of the French Atlantic Fleet.
She was burnt by the [[Royal Navy]] at the [[Battle of the Basque Roads]].

In April 1809, the French Atlantic Fleet was blockaded by the [[Royal Navy]] in [[Basque Roads]] at the mouth of the [[Charente (river)|Charente]] on the [[Bay of Biscay|Biscay]] coast of [[France]]. On 12 April, during the [[Battle of Basque Roads]], ''Aquilon'' was aground on rocks at low tide in Basque Roads near Charenton when British [[Royal Navy]] warships attacked.<ref>James, William (2002) [1827]. The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume 5, 1808–1811. London: Conway Maritime Press. {{ISBN|0-85177-909-3}}, p. 111.</ref> During the afternoon, the British [[brig-sloop]] {{HMS|Beagle|1804|6}} took up a position across her [[Bow (ship)|bows]] and [[Raking fire|raked]] her with heavy [[carronade]]s. After two hours of pounding by the British fleet with little chance to fire back, ''Aquilon'' surrendered.<ref>Clowes, William Laird (1997) [1900]. The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume V. London: Chatham Publishing. {{ISBN|1-86176-014-0}}, p. 264.</ref> Although the leader of the British attack, [[Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald|Lord Thomas Cochrane]], disapproved of the decision, the [[commanding officer]] of the [[third rate]] ship of the line {{HMS|Valiant|1807|6}}, [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] [[John Bligh (Royal Navy officer)|John Bligh]], deemed ''Aquilon'' beyond repair and set her afire during the night of 12–13 April 1809. The fire completed the destruction of ''Aquilon''′s wreck.<ref>Cordingley, David (2007). Cochrane the Dauntless. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. {{ISBN|978-0-7475-8088-1}}, p. 200.</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of ships of the line of France]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://echo.levillage.org/303/5927.cbb La guerre sur mer pendant la révolution et l'empire. Episode XV.]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080119135926/http://echo.levillage.org/303/5927.cbb La guerre sur mer pendant la révolution et l'empire. Episode XV.]
* [http://echo.levillage.org/328/6278.cbb La guerre sur mer pendant la révolution et l'empire. Episode XXXIV.]
* [http://echo.levillage.org/328/6278.cbb La guerre sur mer pendant la révolution et l'empire. Episode XXXIV.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208040738/http://echo.levillage.org/328/6278.cbb |date=2005-02-08 }}


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Latest revision as of 13:40, 28 December 2023

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Nestor and French ship Aquilon.
Scale model of Achille, sister ship of French ship Nestor (1793), on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.
History
French Navy Ensign France
NameNestor
NamesakeNestor
Laid down1793
Launched22 July 1793
Renamed
  • Cisalpin in 1797
  • Aquilon 1803
FateCaptured and burned 12 April 1809
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeTéméraire-class ship of the line
Displacement
  • 2,966 tonnes
  • 5,260 tonnes fully loaded
Length55.87 metres (183.3 ft) (172 pied)
Beam14.90 metres (48 ft 11 in)
Draught7.26 metres (23.8 ft) (22 pied)
PropulsionUp to 2,485 m2 (26,750 sq ft) of sails
Armament
ArmourTimber

Nestor was a Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

In the night of 30 December 1794, Nestor was dismasted due to the poor quality of her masts, and had to return to Brest for repairs. On her journey back, the Nestor met a British frigate flying a French flag. The British officers closed in, addressed their French counterparts in perfect French, and were told the position of the French fleet.

In December 1796 Nestor took part in the Expédition d'Irlande as flagship of Linois' squadron of three ships of the line and four frigates. After reaching Bantry Bay but deciding not to land troops on the advice of embarked French Army generals, the squadron headed back to Brest, taking three prizes on the way and sailing through the British blockade by night.

Nestor was renamed Cisaplin in 1797 and Aquilon in 1803. By 1809, she was part of the French Atlantic Fleet.

In April 1809, the French Atlantic Fleet was blockaded by the Royal Navy in Basque Roads at the mouth of the Charente on the Biscay coast of France. On 12 April, during the Battle of Basque Roads, Aquilon was aground on rocks at low tide in Basque Roads near Charenton when British Royal Navy warships attacked.[2] During the afternoon, the British brig-sloop HMS Beagle took up a position across her bows and raked her with heavy carronades. After two hours of pounding by the British fleet with little chance to fire back, Aquilon surrendered.[3] Although the leader of the British attack, Lord Thomas Cochrane, disapproved of the decision, the commanding officer of the third rate ship of the line HMS Valiant, Captain John Bligh, deemed Aquilon beyond repair and set her afire during the night of 12–13 April 1809. The fire completed the destruction of Aquilon′s wreck.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clouet, Alain (2007). "La marine de Napoléon III : classe Téméraire - caractéristiques". dossiersmarine.free.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ^ James, William (2002) [1827]. The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume 5, 1808–1811. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-909-3, p. 111.
  3. ^ Clowes, William Laird (1997) [1900]. The Royal Navy, A History from the Earliest Times to 1900, Volume V. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-014-0, p. 264.
  4. ^ Cordingley, David (2007). Cochrane the Dauntless. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7475-8088-1, p. 200.
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