Nicolas Surcouf

Nicolas Surcouf (Saint-Malo, — ) was a French privateer. He was the brother and lieutenant of Robert Surcouf

Career

In late 1800, Nicolas Surcouf captained the privateer Adèle. On 12 November 1800, Adèle was captured by the brig-sloop HMS Albatross[1] Nicolas Surcouf surrendered to Captain Waller and offered him his sword, which he refused to take;[2] was taken prisoner and kept in England on a Prison ship.[3]

In 1805, Robert Surcouf returned to Saint-Malo and started arming privateers. He gave Nicolas command of the 14-gun Caroline, on which Nicolas Surcouf cruised the Indian Ocean. He captured the ships Waldegrave and Commerce in the Indian Ocean, and Melville and Prince de Galles in the Gulf of Bangal[4][note 1]

On 30 August 1815, Nicolas Surcouf signed the role of the brig Amitié, under Captain Beaudouin.[3]

After his career as a privateer, Nicolas Surcouf entered business as a fishing ship-ower. He armed a number of ships for cod fishing off Newfoundland between 1798 and 1840.[5]

Notes and References

Notes

  1. ↑ Gallois (vol.2, p.302) lists these ships with French names, probably translating from the English original.

References

  1. ↑ Asiatic Annual Register, Volume 3, p.47
  2. ↑ Asiatic Annual Register, Volume 3, p.48
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Les corsaires cancalais
  4. ↑ Gallois, vol.2, p.302
  5. ↑ L'Union l'Ardennais

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