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HM Brig Scourge captures a French Privateer, March 1793

Pencil sketch depicting the capture of the French privateer ‘Sans Culotte’ by the 16-gun British naval brig ‘Scourge’, under the command of George Brisac, on 13 March 1793. A lengthy inscription describing the incident is written beneath the drawing. Mounted with PAF0003.; Bound with PAF0001, PAF0003-PAF0022.

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Object details

ID:	PAF0002
Type:	Drawing
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Pocock, Nicholas
Vessels:	Scourge (1793)
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	97 mm x 156 mm
Parts:	Pocock. 21 small pencil sketches of Naval (?) including pen & ink sketch of Nelson engaging the San Joseph at the Battle of St Vincent also a small watercolour drawing of launching of a ship (Album) HM Brig Scourge captures a French Privateer, March 1793 (Drawing) (PAF0002) Action with the Venus Capt. Jonathan Faulknor, 1793 (Drawing) (PAF0003) Capt Cotes in the Thames defeats large French frigate Uranie, 1793. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0004) Capt James Saumarez in the Crescent off Cape Barfleur engages the French Frigate La Reunion Oct 20 1793. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0005) HM Frigate Iris engaged with the French frigate Medee May 30 1793. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0006) Nelson's 'Agamemnon' engaging four French frigates and a brig near Sardinia, 27 October 1793. (Drawing) (PAF0007) Capt Hood in the Juno goes into Toulon inner harbour, engages enemy and escapes. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0008) Lord Howe's first partial action with the of the rear of the French Fleet. May 28 1794. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0009) Philomel of the inshore squadron prevent two shore ships from getting through the Petit Passe, Aug 31 1810. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0010) Sketch of two Peter boats (Drawing) (PAF0011) Capt Faulkner in the Blanche takes La Pique (Drawing) (PAF0012) Capt Rodney Bligh in the Alexander and Capt Hamilton in the Canada engage in a running fight with five french ships, three frigates and a brig. With inscription (Drawing) (PAF0013) Unidentified naval battle (Drawing) (PAF0014) Sailing vessel and other shipping in a fresh breeze (Drawing) (PAF0015) Naval battle including the Alexander and Canada, inscribed 'as before' (Drawing) (PAF0016) A line of naval fighting vessels in full sail (Drawing) (PAF0017) Frigate (Drawing) (PAF0018) 'Sketch in imitation of VanderVelde' (Drawing) (PAF0019) The Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797: Nelson in the 'Captain' takes the 'San Josef' and 'San Nicolas' (Drawing) (PAF0020) The day after Trafalgar; disabled ships, with one under tow (Drawing) (PAF0021) Two sea going fighting vessels in full sail (Drawing) (PAF0022)