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} |} ''Confiance'', launched in 1800, was a privateer corvette from Bordeaux, famous for being Robert Surcouf's ship during the capture of the British East India Company's East Indiaman ''Kent''. The British Royal Navy captured ''Confiance'' in 1805, took her into service under her existing name, and sold her in 1810. Before she was sold, ''Confiance'' took part in two notable actions. ==French service== Completed in Bordeaux in November 1797, ''Confiance'' capsized at her launch and had to be set straight before being commissioned under Aurnaud Taudin in May 1799.〔 In May 1800, ''Confiance'' was recommissioned in Île de France and her command was awarded to Robert Surcouf, with a complement of 23 officers and 190 men, and an armament of six 8-pounder long guns, sixteen 6-pounders and two 36-pounder obusiers de vaisseau.〔Demerliac, p. 326 (no 2796)〕 On 7 October, she encountered the East Indiaman ''Kent'' and captured her after a fierce battle; a 81-man prize crew under Joachim Drieux brought ''Kent'' to Île de France (Mauritius), where she was sold for 30,900 piastres.〔Demerliac, p. 326 (no 2799)〕〔Rouvier, p.527〕 In 1801, ''Confiance'' had her crew reduced to 89 men〔Cunat, p.398〕 and sailed ''en aventurier'' to La Rochelle,〔 loaded with colonial goods for her return to France. On the journey, Surcouf still managed to capture a number of ships, notably the Portuguese ''Ebre'',〔 with eighteen 12-pounder carronades and a 60-man crew; he released her against a ransom of 10,000 piastres and after exchanging her greatmast for that of ''Confiance''.〔 After her arrival in France, ''Confiance'' was commissioned as a merchantman under Paul Castanet from May 1802.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Confiance (1800 ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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