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Capture of the Jeune Richard : ウィキペディア英語版 | Capture of the Jeune Richard
The capture of the ''Jeune Richard'' was the result of a naval engagement that took place in the Caribbean on 1 October 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars, between the British packet ship ''Windsor Castle'', and the French privateer ''Jeune Richard''. In an unequal battle, the ''Windsor Castle'', under the command of her acting-captain William Rogers, not only defended repeated attacks from the privateer, but finally engaged her, boarded her and after overpowering the much larger crew, forced them below decks and took the privateer as their prize.〔 The victory was widely reported in contemporary papers and journals, Rogers and his crew were hailed as heroes and lavishly rewarded for their valour. ==Background==
The ''Windsor Castle'' sailed from England under the command of Acting-Captain William Rogers, bound for the Leeward Islands and Barbados in September 1807, carrying the mail. She carried six 4-pounder guns and two 9-pounder carronades, and had a crew of 28 men and boys. Early on the morning of 1 October a sail was sighted, and by half past eight the mystery ship was piling on sail to catch the packet. Identifying her as a privateer schooner, Rogers attempted to outrun the enemy, but she continued to close and he realised he would be compelled to fight.〔 His enemy was the ''Jeune Richard'', carrying six long 6-pounder guns and one long 18-pounder gun, a considerably heavier weight of shot than the ''Windsor Castle''. The ''Jeune Richard'' also had a crew of 92, over three times that of the British packet.〔〔
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