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Action of 27 February 1809
- When
- 27 February 1809
- Where
- Off Toulon
French Captain Bernard Dubourdieu captured HMS Proserpine off Toulon after analyzing her patrol pattern and attacking at night with Pénélope and Pauline.
Dubourdieu led his frigate Pénélope, accompanied by Pauline, to approach HMS Proserpine in the night. The British frigate had her rigging severely damaged. With no hope of escape or rescue, she struck her colours after a one-hour battle that claimed the life of one man and wounded ten others, one mortally.
Sources
- Bernard Dubourdieu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-07
- French frigate Proserpine (1809) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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