''Incorruptible'' was a 40-gun of the
French Navy
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.
On 15 July 1796, under captain Bescond, she fought against the 56-gun .
In 1800, she was involved in the
battle of Dunkirk
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.
In January 1805, she was sent to observe British movements off
Toulon
Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department.
The Commune of Toulon h ...
, along with . On 4 February, they attacked a convoy, destroying 7 ships. Three days later, they encountered the convoy escorted by the 20-gun
sloop and the 8-gun
bomb vessel
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; the frigates destroyed two Royal Navy vessels, and captured and burnt and two other merchant vessels of the convoy.
In May 1807, ''Incorruptible'',
''Annibal'', , and the
corvette
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''Victorieuse'' engaged off Cabrera in the Mediterranean.
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Age of Sail frigates of France
Romaine-class frigates
1795 ships
Ships built in France