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French - Proserpine 1785 - 40-Guns, Hebe Class Frigate

By: Ares Games

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Sails of Glory - Napoleonic Wars - Ship Packs - Series II (1/1000)

MSRP old price: $17.90


Product Info

Title
French - Proserpine 1785 - 40-Guns, Hebe Class Frigate
Publisher
Publish Year
2014
Dimensions
3.5x4.5x2.5"
NKG Part #
2147550333
MFG. Part #
AGSSGN105B
Type
Miniatures Pack

Description

The Proserpine was a 38-gun Hébé-class frigate of the French Navy launched in 1785. She was captured by HMS Dryad on 13 June 1796, after a 45 minute action 12 leagues off Cape Clear Island. The match was even, but the Proserpine made the fatal error of attempting escape, and she was finally forced to surrender with serious losses. She was commissioned by the British Admiralty into the Royal Navy, becoming the fifth rate “HMS Amelia”. This ship pack can also be used to represent the French frigate “Dryade 1783”.