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French brig Observateur (1800)
The French brig ''Observateur'', which was launched in 1800 for the French Navy, was a ''Vigilant''-class 16-gun brig, one of six built to a design by Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1806 and took her into service as HMS ''Observateur''. She participated in two actions, one for the French Navy and one for the Royal Navy, and one campaign before she was laid up in 1810. The Navy did not succeed in selling her until 1814.
==French service==
The French Navy commissioned ''Observateur'' in 1802 and by 4 October 1802 she was under the command of ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' Bonamy, having sailed from Havre to Newfoundland protecting French fisherman, and then returning to Brest.〔''Fonds Marine'' (1780–1804), p. 270.〕 Then between 8 April 1803 and 13 September, still under the command of Bonamy, by now a ''capitaine de frégate'', ''Observateur'' returned from Saint-Domingue to Brest, cruised to the region around Santa Maria Island, and then returned to Corogne, finishing at Ferrol.〔''Fonds Marine'' (1780–1804), p. 287.〕
On 28 January 1806 ''Observateur'' was under the command of ''Lieutenant de vaisseau'' Jean Croizė and part of the Ferrol squadron. She sailed with the combined fleet to from Ferrol to Cadiz.〔''Fonds Marine'' (1805–1826), p.331.〕 Then between 1 March and 4 April, ''Observateur'' sailed from Cadiz to Cayenne.〔 She was in company with her sister-ship ''Argus'', under the command of ''Lieutenant de vaisseau'' Yves-François Taillard, the senior commander.〔 On 3 March they encountered a British corvette in the Atlantic.〔''Fonds Marine'' (1805–1826), p.349.〕 ''Argus'' was eager to escape and abandoned ''Observateur''.〔Barrey (1907), p.54.〕
''Observateur'' sailed less well and a single-ship action ensued, during which she suffered several casualties, both dead and wounded. Neither side was able to prevail, and though ''Observateur'' lost her bowsprit while attempting to board the British vessel, the British vessel did not pursue her advantage that evening. Next morning combat resumed, but at a distance and the British vessel withdrew, freeing ''Observateur'' to make for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Although ''Observateur'' was unable to determine the name of her adversary, despite retaining a British flag that had somehow fallen aboard during the boarding attempt, Croizé was able to determine that she was a three-master armed with 26 guns.〔Troude (1867), Vol. 3, pp.454–5.〕 On 6 March, as ''Observateur'' approached the port a British lugger approached and a new engagement ensued.〔 Fortunately, the governor of Teneriffe sent out another brig and two schooners to chase the lugger off and escort ''Observateur'' to safety. ''Observateur'' spent 40 days there refitting before she sailed again for Cayenne where she met up again with ''Argus''.〔Ladimir (1856), Vol. 5, pp.186–9.〕
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