Cutting-Out of La Mutine — May 1797

Generated illustration. Not a historical photograph. Santa Cruz de Tenerife at night. Not a boat-action portrait.

Overview

The raid is already on Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory and HMS Mutine — Captured French Brig. In May 1797 Hardy led the cutting-out of the French brig La Mutine at Tenerife.¹

The Raid

This note covers that May 1797 cutting-out only. Boat names, a day-of-month, casualties, and a later French career stay on RESEARCH_QUEUE. Spoken lines stay on the Hardy note.

He was promoted master and commander of the prize, HMS Mutine — Captured French Brig. He commanded her at the Battle of the Nile 1798 — Overview and left her on 2 October 1798.²

Sources

• @white2005nelson
• @adkin2005trafalgar
• @beatty1807nelson
• Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory
• HMS Mutine — Captured French Brig

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• HMS Mutine — Captured French Brig
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Footnotes

1. Hardy led the cutting-out of La Mutine at Tenerife in May 1797: Hardy Thomas Masterman — Captain HMS Victory and HMS Mutine — Captured French Brig. ↩

2. Promoted master and commander of the prize; Nile; left 2 October 1798: same notes. Do not invent boat names, a day-of-month, or casualties. Do not recopy spoken lines. ↩