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HMS ''Emulous'' was a Royal Navy 18-gun ''Cruizer''-class brig-sloop, built by William Row at Newcastle and launched in 1806.〔Winfield (2008), p.295.〕 She survived an inconclusive but bloody battle with a French frigate during the Napoleonic Wars and captured a number of prizes, including two privateers, on the Halifax station during the War of 1812 before she was wrecked in 1812. ==Service== ''Emulous'' was commissioned under Commander Gustavus Stupart for convoys and cruising. She sailed with a Halifax convoy on 18 August 1807 and spent in 1808-1809 in American waters.〔 On 11 April 1807 ''Emulous'' and the gun-brig recaptured the ''Rochdale''. On 9 November 1809 ''Emulous'' fought off a French 32-gun frigate off Puerto Rico. The action took place at pistol-shot range and lasted for one hour and 40 minutes. ''Emulous'' was badly damaged and lost 10 men killed and 20 wounded.〔O'Byrne (1849), Vol. 1, p.341.〕 On 10 March 1810, she and captured the schooner ''Spitfire''. Stupart was made post-captain on 21 October 1810. In November 1810, Captain William Howe Mulcaster took command.〔 On 25 July 1811, ''Emulous'' captured the French letter of marque ''Adele'', which was pierced for 16 guns but only carried two.〔 She had a crew of 35 men and was carrying cotton from Charlestown to Nantes.〔''The Gentleman's magazine'', Vol. 110, p.366.〕 In July, ''Emulous'' alone or with , captured eight small prizes: *11 July: brig ''Illuminator'', of 254 tons, sailing from Havana to Boston with a cargo of molasses, sugar, coffee, and hides; *12 July: schooner ''Lively'', of 78 tons, sailing from St. Bartholomew's to Boston with a cargo of molasses and sugar; *12 July: schooner ''Traveller'', of 108 tons, sailing from Georgia to Alexandria with a cargo of live oak timber; *13 July: ship ''Maria'', of 344 tons, sailing from Cadiz to New York in ballast but carrying dollars; *15 July: brig ''Cordelia'', of 197 tons, sailing from Figuera to Boston with a cargo of fruit and dollars; *16 July: brig ''Belleisle'', of 119 tons, sailing from Havana to Salem with a cargo of molasses, sugar, and coffee; and lastly, together with ''Spartan'', *17 July, ''Spartan'' in sight: brig ''George'', of 211 tons, sailing from Messina to Salem with a cargo of wine, brandy, opium, oil, etc.; and *18 July, together with ''Spartan'': schooner ''Hiram'', of 132 tons, sailing from Lisbon to Salem with a cargo of fruit and dollars. Then on 30 July 1812, after a short chase ''Emulous'' captured the American privateer ''Gossamer'', off Cape Sable.〔 ''Gossamer'' had a crew of 100 men and 14 guns on carriages, and was under the command of Captain C. Goodrich.〔''A History of American Privateers'', p.235.〕 She had left Boston on 24 June and had made only one capture, albeit an important one, the ''Mary Jane'' of Greenock, which had been sailing from Jamaica to Quebec.〔Maclay (1968), p.235.〕〔''The Gentleman's magazine'', Vol. 112, p.148.〕 ''Mary Jane'' was relatively heavily armed for a merchantman as she carried eight 12-pounder and two 6-pounder guns. Her capture netted her American captors $40,000.〔 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 Emulous (1806)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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