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Lark, 1800
Type: Hired Armed Lugger ; Armament 14 (12 x 12-pdr. carronades and 2 x fours)
Hired : ? ;
Disposal date or year : ?
Notes:
21-25 Apr 1800 action with an unknown a French cutter-privateer and capture of the French cutter-privateer Imprenable.
Circa 12 Mar 1801 fleet under Admiral Sir Hyde Parker sailed from Yarmouth roads for Copenhagen.
30 Mar 1801 Copenhagen : reconnoitred the enemy's defences with the commander-in-chief, Vice-admiral Lord Nelson, and Rear-admiral Graves, accompanied by Captain Domett, and the commanding officer of the troops on board.
30 Mar the vessels initially detailed to take part in the forthcoming Battle of Copenhagen. 1 Apr the vessels detailed sail for Copenhagen ; the British ships held in reserve ; the Danish positions : 2 Apr the battle commences : the truce : the casualties : the wash-up :
12 Apr 1801 the fleet sailed from Copenhagen into the Baltic.
22 Jul 1802 head money for those present at the Engagement at Copenhagen, on the 2d April 1801, due for payment.