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Magnanime, 1780
Type: 5th Rate, late 3rd rate ; Armament 64 †
Notes:
† 1794-95 Anson, Indefatigable, and Magnanime, cut down from 64s, retaining their 26 long 24s on their main deck, and fitted with 12 long 12-pounders and six 42-pounder carronades on the quarterdeck and forecastle ; with a complement at first of 310, but afterwards of 330 men..
22 Jun 1797 captured the French privateer Triton seventy leagues west of Cape Clear.
The following appeared in the London Gazette : www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/14030/pages/688
Extract of a Letter from Vice-Admiral Kingsmill, Commander in Chief of HM Ships at Cork, to Evan Nepean, Esq., dated July 20, 1797.
Please to inform my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that His Majesty's Ship Magnanime arrived here last Night, and has brought in a fast-sailing coppered Ship Privateer the Triton, of which a further Account is given in the enclosed
Letter to me from the Hon. Captain De Courcy.
Magnanime, at Sea, July 17, 1797.
Sir, Cruising Seventy Leagues Westward of Cape Clear, in compliance with your Instructions of the 22d Ult. HM Ship the Magnanime, under my Command, amidst thick and stormy Weather, fell in with and captured Le Triton, a French Privateer, Nineteen Days from Nantz, pierced for 18 Guns. though only mounting 8 Twelve-Pounders, and manned with 180 Men. Upon her Cruize she appears to have taken One American Schooner. I have the Honor to be, &c. (Signed) M. De Courcy.
Vice-Admiral Kingsmill.
15 Aug 1797 captured the French privateer Tiercelet on the Irish station.
16 Mar 1798 captured the French privateer Eugenie.
2 Apr 1798 captured the French privateer Audacieux.
16 Aug 1798 captured the French privateer Colombe on the West Indies station.
22 Aug 1798 Naiad, joined by the Magnanime, chased and captured the French 36-gun frigate, Décade, which was added to the navy as a 12-pounder, 36-gun frigate.
23 Sep 1798 Sailed from Cawsand bay with a squadron to search for French squadron reported to be heading for Ireland, making contact with the observing frigates on 11 Oct.
11-12 Oct 1798 signal for a general chase made by the Commodore. Commodore Warren's action with French squadron, and capture of the Hoche, 74, and frigates: Embuscade, Coquille, Bellone. And taking of the Résolue by the Melampus. See also p. 71-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1928-1.pdf.
31 Jul 1804 in company with the Melpomene, Trusty, Ariadne, Pluto, Meteor, Favorite, Merlin, Hecla, and Zebra, Locust Brig, and Nancy and King George Cutters captured the Postilion.
1805 Sheerness ; Receiving Ship