Resolution (1793 Privateer)

''Resolution'' was a privateer lugger operating out of Guernsey in 1793. She made several captures, most notably of the French East Indiaman ''St.Jean de Lone''.

On 7 March 1793, shortly after the outbreak of war with France, Captain William Le Lacheur acquired a letter of marque for ''Resolution''.

''Lloyd's List'' (''LL'') reported on 10 May 1793 that ''Resolution'' had sent into Guernsey ''Hewreaux'', of 400 tons (bm), of Bordeaux, Renandet, master. She had been on a voyage from Charleston to Bordeaux. She was carrying sugar, rice, tobacco, and timber. She arrived in Guernsey on 19 April.

Capture of ''St.Jean de Lone''

''St.Jean de Lone'', Captain Marin Voisin, was returning from Pondicherry, Yanaon, and Madras to Ostend or L'Orient in May 1793 with ndianbale goods, black pepper, sugar, and dyewoods when on the 10th she encountered a British privateer from Liverpool. The privateer fired on ''St.Jean de Lone'', alerting her to the fact that war with Britain had broken out. The French were able to repel the privateer, which sailed off.

However, on 12 May, ''St. Jean de Lone'' encountered the privateers ''Surprize'', of London, William Seward, master, and ''Resolution''.

''St.Jean de Lone'' was armed with 12 guns and had a crew of 41 men. The cutter ''Surprize'', which was armed with 10 guns, was the first to encounter ''St.Jean de Lone'' and the two maintained a running engagement for seven and a half hours before the lugger ''Resolution'' arrived on the scene. She joined the engagement, which continued a little while longer before ''St. Jean de Lone'' struck, some three hours out of Lorient and safety. She had lost one man killed and four wounded. ''Surprize'' had one man killed and six wounded, and ''Resolution'' had four men wounded. ''Surprize'' brought ''St. Jean de Lone'' into Plymouth, while ''Resolution'' returned to Guernsey to refit. ''St Jean de Lone'' and her cargo were valued at £150,000.

On 7 June ''LL'' reported that ''Resolution'' had sent into Guernsey ''Resolution'' ic which had been carrying spices from Lorient to Saint-Malo. The prize was valued at £8,000.

Capture of ''Vigie''

On 25 May 1799 at Captain Le Lacheur of Guernsey on the ''Resolution'' cutter captured a new French privateer, the schooner ''Vigie'', and took ''Vigie'' into Falmouth. ''Vigie'', of Bordeaux, Audilai, master, was armed with fourteen 4-pounder guns and had a crew of 71 men. ''Vigie'' had been eight days out of Corrunna and "taken nothing" before acquiring her prize.

Retaking ''Perseverance''

Reported 29 September 1799 the ''Bellona'' privateer, of 26 twelve-pounders and 200 men, from Bordeaux, captured ''Perseverance'', Curtis, from London to Lisbon. ''Resolution'' recaptured ''Perseverance'' and sent her into Guernsey. ''Perseverance'' left ''Bellona'' in chase of two others of the convoy which had separated. The fleet sailed from Portsmouth 6 September under convoy of , of 36 guns.

The ''Hampshire Telegraph and Naval Chronicle'' reported on 9 November 1799 that the frigate , the sloop , and the hired armed luggers ''Nile'', ''Resolution'', and ''Fanny'' had sailed on a cruise off the Coast of France.

Capture of ''Immanuel''

On 19 January 1801, it was advertised in the ''Hampshire and Naval Chronicle'' that the cargo of the captured ''Immanuel'' of Hamburgh would be auctioned on 19 February at East Cowes, Isle of Wight. The prize of the private ship of war ''Resolution'' and William La Lacheur, Commander.

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1790s ships
Privateer ships of the United Kingdom