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''Belliqueux'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1756. She was captured on 2 November 1758 by in the Irish Sea.〔''Ships of the Old Navy'', "Belliqueux".〕 She was found by Antelope anchored off Ilfracombe, Antelope opened fire but the French ship surrendered without having fired a shot in return. The crew of 500 was captured. She was taken into the Royal Navy and commissioned as the third rate HMS ''Belliqueux''. The captains were:〔 * from November 1758: captain Thomas Saumarez, in the West Indies (quit due to ill health) * from 1761: captain Richard Edwards, in the Mediterranean. ''Belliqueux'' was broken up in September 1772. ==See also== *List of ships captured in the 18th century *Glossary of nautical terms 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「HMS Belliqueux (1758)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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