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Rattlesnake, 1791
Type: Ship-sloop ; Armament 16
Launched : 1791 ;
Disposal date or year : 1814
Notes:
2 Feb 1794 Vice-admiral Sir John Jervis sailed from Barbadoes with a fleet, including the Rattlesnake, for Martinique. Seamen from many of the ships played an important role in moving heavy guns over difficult terrain and in the various assaults required to subdue the Island. Elements from the fleet then went on to take Sainte-Lucie, Guadeloupe, and other islands, in subsequent months.
Early Aug 1795 a part of a squadron, the Rattlesnake, Captain John William Spranger, arrived in Simon's bay, Cape of Good Hope, with troops, with a view to taking the province, which was subsequently achieved in the September, following the arrival of reinforcements. During this period the Dutch ship Willemstadt en Boetzlaar was taken, re-named Princess, and fitted out as a 20-gun ship, along with the armed brig Star, the latter being re-named the Hope.
5 Feb 1796 arrived at Negombo, a squadron, including the Rattlesnake, Captain Edward Ramage, with troops, with the object taking the important fortress of Colombo, Ceylon, which was achieved on the 15th.
17 Aug 1796 Simon's bay, Cape of Good Hope. Was present at the capitulation of the Dutch squadron, greatly out-gunned by a much larger British squadron.
20-21 Sep 1799 inconclusive action between the store-ship Camel, ship-sloop Rattlesnake and the French 36-gun frigate Preneuse.
5 Jul 1803 with France attempting to recover her war-time losses in the East Indies news that a renewal of the war was imminent brought about a number of manoeuvres and events between the French and British ships-of-war on the station.
May 1805 East Indies.
9 Jul 1806 the Rattlesnake and Powerful capture the French frigate privateer Bellone, which under the name of Blanche, became classed as a 28-gun frigate
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 10 Jan 1814 Reported to have sailed on a cruise.
Deal 14 Sep 1814 Remains in the Downs.