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The ''Favorite'' was the 44-gun ''Pallas''-class frigate ''Favorita'' of the Navy of the Kingdom of Italy. The Italians exchanged her to the French Navy for the three brigs ''Cyclope'' and ''Écureuil'' and ''Mercure''. On 12 March 1811, ''Favorite'', under Bernard Dubourdieu, led a frigate squadron to raid the British commerce raider base of the island of Lissa. The squadron encountered William Hoste's frigate squadron, leading to the Battle of Lissa. In the ensuing fight, ''Favorite'' attempted to board the British flagship HMS ''Amphion'', distancing herself from the rest of her squadron. As the two ships neared, ''Amphion'' discharged a howitzer full of bullets which rendered a large number of the French casualties. Dubourdieu himself was killed at 9:10. ''Favorites first officer and second officers were killed as they attempted again to board ''Amphion''. As she sailed around ''Amphion'' in an attempt to rake her and take her in a crossfire with the other French frigates, ''Favorite'' was outmanoeuvred and ran aground. Her crew set her on fire, and she exploded as the battle was still ongoing. Led by colonel Gifflinga, the crew of ''Favorite'' captured a coastal boat at Port St George which they used to flee to Lessina. == External links == * (Bataille de Lissa ) 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「French frigate Favorite (1810)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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