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326:. Due to the unexpected nature of the encounter, neither fleet was prepared for the engagement and the result was an inconclusive battle in which the French warships sustained more damage than did the British. Though the battle was inconclusive, it did enable the French to forestall the British attack on the Cape. The British sailed on to the
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on 1 February. She sailed for Bombay and was at Saugor on 12 May, Anjengo on 12 April, and
Tellicherry on 2 May. She arrived at Bombay on 8 June. She returned to Bombay on 12 August. Homeward bound, she reached the Cape on 22 October and St Helena on 3 December. She arrived at The Downs on 30 January
647:. He placed the merchantmen under Strover's overall command and charged him with organizing a defence should the Dutch evade the Royal Navy and attack Simon's Bay. After the capture of the Dutch squadron the Indiamen were free to proceed on their voyages.
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The EIC later awarded
Strover with a large silver two-handled urn-shaped cup inscribed "Presented by the EAST INDIA COMPANY, to CAPTAIN STROVER, OF THE ESSEX EAST INDIA-MAN for his gallant conduct at the Capture of the CAPE OF GOOD
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261:(EIC). On her first voyage she was present at an inconclusive battle with the French, and later at a second inconclusive engagement with a French frigate. In 1798 she was sold to be hulked or
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arrived at Madras on 17 November. On 2 December she was at
Trincomalee, and she returned to Madras on 5 January 1797. She arrived at
295:, the British to take it from the Dutch, the French aiming to help defend it and French possessions in the Indian Ocean, including
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at
Portsmouth, together with a number of other Indiamen in anticipation of using them as transports for an attack on
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crossed the Second Bar on 3 February 1786, reached St Helena on 8 June, and arrived at the Downs on 14 August.
331:
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643:. Elphinstone took his naval vessels to intercept a Dutch naval squadron in an action that resulted in the
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crossed the Second Bar on 8 February 1789, reached St Helena on 4 May, and arrived at the Downs on 8 July.
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Captain
Strover was at Portsmouth on 24 April, and sailed on 2 May, bound for Madras and Bengal.
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on 22 May, and arrived at Madras on 3 July. She arrived at
Whampoa on 10 August. Homeward bound,
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The convoy of
British and captured Dutch East Indiamen arrived at Shannon on 13 September.
594:, together with the assistance of some other Indiaman, captured eight Dutch East Indiamen.
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Captain John
Strover sailed from The Downs on 7 January 1785, bound for Madras and China.
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Captain
Strover sailed from The Downs on 20 January 1788, bound for St Helena and China.
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Goddard (1782 ship) § Voyage #5 and the capture of a Dutch fleet (1794-95)
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287:. At about the same time as the British sailed, a French squadron under the command of
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Captain Strover sailed from Portsmouth on 29 March 1796, bound for Madras and Bengal.
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on 8 March. She reached St Helena on 26 June and arrived at The Downs on 1 September.
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on 28 September, and arrived at Bombay on 17 November. On 12 January 1792 she was at
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While she was at the Cape Captain Strover became Commodore of the East Indiamen in
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arriving on 9 April. The French squadron attacked the British on 16 April in the
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and China as part of a convoy of Indiamen accompanying a British squadron under
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546:(Mauritius). It gave up the plan and released the vessels in May 1794. It paid
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Transport vessels for the cancelled British invasion of Île de France (1794)
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334:. The British Indiamen then sailed on, directly, or indirectly, to India.
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Captain Strover sailed from Portsmouth on 17 May 1791, bound for Bombay.
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Captain Arthur Morris sailed from Portsmouth on 13 March 1781, bound for
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had not actively engaged the Dutch, she did share in the prize money.
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On 20 April a gale struck near Bombay. Several vessels were lost, and
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on 27 August. She arrived at Whampoa on 2 November. Homeward bound,
330:. At the Cape, Johnstone captured five Dutch East Indiamen at the
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391:, on 9 September the ships encountered the 38-gun French frigate
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on 30 December. She reached St Helena on 24 May 1795 St Helena.
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left Bombay on 8 August in company with the Indiamen
899:du Preez, H.M. (2006). "Captain Strover's Reward".
550:1,500 for having delayed her departure by 72 days.
531:had broken out in 1793. Captain Strover acquired a
409:had several men injured from exploding cartridges,
607:arrived back at The Downs on 15 October. Although
340:arrived at Madras on 24 August. She was at 19 Oct
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291:left France. Both squadrons were en route to the
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851:
733:"Letter of Marque, p.62 - accessed 25 July 2017"
359:lost masts. She arrived at Bombay on 24 April.
563:reached Madras on 10 September and arrived at
669:was sold in 1798 to be hulked or broken up.
151:Overall:143 ft 3 in (43.7 m)
567:on 24 October. Homeward bound, she was at
387:. As the squadron was sailing through the
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16:For other ships with the same name, see
972:Ships of the British East India Company
945:History of the Indian Navy: (1613-1863)
925:. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society.
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257:. She made six voyages for the British
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967:Age of Sail merchant ships of England
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200:15 ft 1 in (4.6 m)
488:reached St Helena on 12 May and
456:on 18 June 1783, and arrived at
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923:Ships of the East India Company
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912:d'Unienville, Raymond (2004).
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168: in (35.2 m) (keel)
873:. 14 July 1798. p. 665.
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645:Capitulation of Saldanha Bay
538:The British government held
441:had arrived the day before.
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418:Action of 10 September 1782
253:was launched in 1780 as an
38:refitted, and at anchor in
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615:EIC voyage #6 (1796–1798):
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526:EIC voyage #5 (1794–1795):
500:EIC voyage #4 (1791–1792):
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464:EIC voyage #2 (1785–1786):
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829:(1393). 3 September 1782.
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234:26 × 9&4-pounder guns
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452:on 19 December, reached
401:had two men killed, and
921:Hackman, Rowan (2001).
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383:, and the country ship
348:on 4 January 1782, and
318:to take on water, with
314:The British stopped at
117:General characteristics
637:Sir George Elphinstone
332:battle of Saldanha Bay
192: in (11.0 m)
947:. R. Bentley and son.
941:Low, Charles Rathbone
639:'s expedition to the
632:. Some had come with
429:on 5 October, as did
324:battle of Porto Praya
18:Essex (East Indiaman)
518:on 27 February, and
886:, pp. 128–136.
852:d'Unienville (2004)
870:The London Gazette
745:on 20 October 2016
472:St Augustine's Bay
259:East India Company
79:East India Company
823:"The Marine List"
793:British Library:
641:Dutch Cape Colony
588:and the Indiaman
427:Whampoa anchorage
389:Strait of Malacca
307:(Mauritius), and
293:Cape of Good Hope
289:Bailli de Suffren
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154:Keel:115 ft
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352:on 13 February.
297:Rodriguez Island
285:George Johnstone
217:Full-rigged ship
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747:. Retrieved
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104:October 1780
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865:"No. 15041"
623:Simon's Bay
516:Tellicherry
425:arrived at
394:Pourvoyeuse
350:Tellicherry
346:trincomalee
309:Pondicherry
303:(Réunion),
301:Ile Bourbon
242:Three decks
178:36 ft
962:1780 ships
956:Categories
893:References
840:Low (1877)
580:third rate
553:See also:
450:Second Bar
413:withdrew.
411:Pouvoyeuse
342:Tranquebar
223:Complement
205:Propulsion
795:Essex (4)
694:Citations
630:False Bay
583:HMS
458:the Downs
454:St Helena
316:São Tiago
282:Commodore
263:broken up
213:Sail plan
943:(1877).
655:Kedgeree
621:reached
506:reached
470:reached
435:Osterley
399:Osterley
380:Osterley
231:Armament
101:Launched
77:British
74:Namesake
585:Sceptre
520:Anjengo
508:Johanna
490:Batavia
187:⁄
163:⁄
131:⁄
93:Builder
47:History
929:
811:№1250.
749:28 May
686:HOPE".
658:1798.
574:While
569:Saugor
377:, and
278:Madras
269:Career
146:Length
40:Bombay
743:(PDF)
736:(PDF)
673:Notes
667:Essex
651:Essex
619:Essex
609:Essex
605:Essex
576:Essex
561:Essex
540:Essex
512:Surat
504:Essex
494:Essex
486:Essex
476:Essex
468:Essex
446:Essex
439:Locko
423:Essex
407:Essex
403:Locko
374:Locko
363:Essex
357:Essex
338:Essex
320:Essex
250:Essex
239:Notes
208:Sails
85:Owner
68:Essex
36:Essex
927:ISBN
751:2018
662:Fate
433:and
431:Asia
405:and
368:Asia
328:Cape
175:Beam
109:Fate
64:Name
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