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} |} ''Culland's Grove'' was a merchant ship launched in 1802 that the British East India Company (EIC) hired as an "extra ship". On her maiden voyage she sailed to Bengal and Benkulen. The French privateer captured her on her return voyage. ==Career== Captain Archibald Anderson sailed ''Culland's Grove'' from Portsmouth on 20 May 1802. He left during peacetime, but while he was away war with France resumed in early 1803. The EIC arranged for the issuance of a letter of marque that authorized him to engage in offensive action against the French should the opportunity arise. The letter was issued on 20 June 1803.〔 On 22 July 1803, as ''Culland's Grove'' was in the Atlantic on her way home, she had the misfortune to encounter the French 32-gun privateer ''Blonde'', which was under the command of François Aregnaudeau, at .〔 Aregnaudeau had had a successful cruise already, but ''Culland's Grove'', as an Indiaman returning with a valuable cargo, proved to be a particularly attractive prize. ''Culland's Grove'' was not in a position to resist and struck. Aregnaudeau took her and another of his prizes, , a former Royal Navy brig whaling ship that was returning to London from the South Seas Fisheries, into Pasajes on 3 August.〔(''Lloyd's List'', n° 4378. )〕 She then sailed from Pasajes to Bordeaux and there was condemned as a prize.〔 ''Culland's Grove'' proved to be worth 2.5 million francs in insurance money. 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「Culland's Grove (1802 EIC ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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