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'''''Brune''''' was a [[Blonde class frigate|''Blonde'' class]] 30-gun [[frigate]] of the [[French Navy]]. She took part in the naval battles of the [[Seven Years' War|Seven Year War]], and was captured by the British. Recommissioned in the [[Royal Navy]] as the 32-gun '''HMS ''Brune''''', she served until 1792.
'''''Brune''''' was a {{sclass|Blonde|frigate|0}} 30-gun [[frigate]] of the [[French Navy]]. She took part in the naval battles of the [[Seven Years' War|Seven Year War]], and was captured by the British. Recommissioned in the [[Royal Navy]] as the 32-gun '''HMS ''Brune''''', she served until 1792.


== Career ==
== Career ==
[[File:Le HMS Brune capturant l&#039;Oiseau en 1762.jpg|thumb|HMS ''Brune'' captures ''Oiseau'' in 1762]]
''Brune'' was ordered in January 1753, and named on 7 January 1753.<ref name="roche88" /> In 1757, she served in a squadron under Rear-admiral Beaufremont to ferry troops to Saint-Domingue.<ref>Troude, vol.1, p.341</ref>
''Brune'' was ordered in January 1753, and named on 7 January 1753.<ref name="roche88" /> In 1757, she served in a squadron under Rear-admiral Beaufremont to ferry troops to Saint-Domingue.<ref>Troude, vol.1, p.341</ref>


She served as a coast-guard until August 1758, when she was decommissioned.<ref name="roche88" />
She served as a coast-guard until August 1758, when she was decommissioned.<ref name="roche88" />


On 18 March, she was recommissioned in Brest. On 30 January 1762, she was captured by the frigates [[HMS Venus (1758)|HMS ''Venus'']] and [[HMS Juno (1757)|HMS ''Juno'']], after a two-hour fight.<ref name="roche88" /><ref>Troude, vol.1, p.427</ref>
On 18 March, she was recommissioned in Brest. On 30 January 1762, she was captured by the frigates {{HMS|Venus|1758|6}} and {{HMS|Juno|1757|6}}, after a two-hour fight.<ref name="roche88" /><ref>Troude, vol.1, p.427</ref>


Recommissioned in the Royal Navy as '''HMS ''Brune''''', she captured the French frigate [[French frigate Oiseau (1757)|''Oiseau'']] on 23 October 1762.<ref name="roche88" />
Recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS ''Brune'', she captured the French frigate {{ship|French frigate|Oiseau|1757|2}} on 23 October 1762.<ref name="roche88" />


In 1780, she captured a French ship ''Renard''<ref group=Note>Possibly the xebec [[French xebec Renard (1762)|''Renard'']], recently sold.</ref><ref name="roche88" />
In 1780, she captured a French ship ''Renard''<ref group=Note>Possibly the [[xebec]] {{ship|French xebec|Renard|1762|2}}, recently sold.</ref><ref name="roche88" />


She was sold on 2 October 1792.<ref name="roche88" />
She was sold on 2 October 1792.<ref name="roche88" />


==Notes and References ==
==Notes==

=== Notes ===
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===References===
==Citations==
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==References==
=== Bibliography ===
* {{cite book|first=Jean-Michel|last=Roche|year=2005|title=Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours|isbn=978-2-9525917-0-6|oclc=165892922|publisher=Group Retozel-Maury Millau|volume=1|page=88}}
* {{cite book|first=Jean-Michel|last=Roche|year=2005|title=Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours|isbn=978-2-9525917-0-6|oclc=165892922|publisher=Group Retozel-Maury Millau|volume=1|page=88}}
*{{Cite book|first=Onésime-Joachim|last=Troude|authorlink=Onésime-Joachim Troude|year=1867|publisher=Challamel ainé|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HyRwDwzIqz4C|title=Batailles navales de la France|language=French|volume=1}}
* {{Cite book|first=Onésime-Joachim|last=Troude|authorlink=Onésime-Joachim Troude|year=1867|publisher=Challamel ainé|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HyRwDwzIqz4C|title=Batailles navales de la France|language=French|volume=1}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|HMS Brune (ship, 1761)}}


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Latest revision as of 21:27, 7 May 2024

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Brune.
HMS Brune in 1762, during the Seven Years' War. From a painting by John Cleveley the Elder
History
France
NameBrune
NamesakeBrune river
BuilderLe Havre, plans by Jean-Joseph Ginoux[1]
Laid downSeptember 1754[1]
Launched7 September 1755[1]
In serviceMarch 1756[1]
Capturedby Britain, 30 January 1761[1]
Great Britain
NameHMS Brune[1]
Acquired1761[1]
FateSold on 2 October 1792[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeBlonde-class frigate[1]
Length
  • 109 ft 0 in (33.22 m) (gundeck)
  • 131 ft 2 in (39.98 m) (overall)
Beam34 ft 7.5 in (10.554 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7.5 in (3.239 m)
Complement220
Armament
  • 32 guns comprising:
  • Gun deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6-pounder guns

Brune was a Blonde-class 30-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the naval battles of the Seven Year War, and was captured by the British. Recommissioned in the Royal Navy as the 32-gun HMS Brune, she served until 1792.

Career

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HMS Brune captures Oiseau in 1762

Brune was ordered in January 1753, and named on 7 January 1753.[1] In 1757, she served in a squadron under Rear-admiral Beaufremont to ferry troops to Saint-Domingue.[2]

She served as a coast-guard until August 1758, when she was decommissioned.[1]

On 18 March, she was recommissioned in Brest. On 30 January 1762, she was captured by the frigates HMS Venus and HMS Juno, after a two-hour fight.[1][3]

Recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Brune, she captured the French frigate Oiseau on 23 October 1762.[1]

In 1780, she captured a French ship Renard[Note 1][1]

She was sold on 2 October 1792.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Possibly the xebec Renard, recently sold.

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Roche, vol.1, p.88
  2. ^ Troude, vol.1, p.341
  3. ^ Troude, vol.1, p.427

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 88. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 1. Challamel ainé.
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