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17th April 1778 Continental Sloop-of-war Ranger (18), John Paul Jones, captures British brig 1780 British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney engaged French fleet under Admiral de Guichen off Martinique. 1782 Cptn. John Jervis, HMS Foudroyant (20), chased French squadron, and captured one of the largest ships, thePegase. Jervis received a minor wound and his achievement in this action was rewarded with a knighthood. 1796 Boats of HMS Diamond(38), Cptn. Sir W. Sidney Smith, captured Le Vengeur at Havre de Grace, Seine estuary. The French cut the cable and unable to escape Sir Sidney and the crew were taken prisoner. 1806 HMS Sirius(36), Cptn. Prowse, took Bergere (18), Cptn. Chaney Duolvis, at Civita Vecchia. 1807 HMS Sally engaged off Danzig. 1813 HMS Alutine captured Invincible.

16th April 1695 Capture of HMS Hope(70), Cptn. Henry Robinson, by French squadron under Duguay-Trouin in the Channel. 1767 Richard Parker, later President of the "Floating Republic" at the Nore, born. 1781 British squadron under Commodore George Johnstone at anchor in Porto Praya Bay, Cape de Verd Islands, attacked by French squadron under Admiral Suffren 1797 Spithead Mutiny starts French Harmonie (44) beached and set on fire at St. Domigue to avoid capture by HMS Thunderer (74) and HMS Valiant 1812 Capture of 9 coasting vessels by HMS Pilot(18), Cptn. John Toup Nicolas, and boats at Policastro. 1863 Union gunboats pass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg

15th April 1805 Boats of HMS Papillon, William Woolsey, captured Spanish felucca-rigged privateer Conception (1) off Jamaica. 1809 HMS Intrepid(64), Cptn. Hon. Warwick Lake, engaged French frigates Furieuse(flute 20), Lt. Gabriel-Etienne-Louis Le Marant-Kerdaniel,and Felicite (flute 14).

14th April 1749 HMS Namur(90), Cptn. Marshal, foundered Fort St. David's road, India. 1793 HMS Phaeton(38), Cptn. Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, captured French privateer General Dumourier (22) to the west of Cape Finisterre. San-Iago, a large Spanish galleon prize, also struck to Phaeton but was taken possession of by HMS Ganges (74), Cptnn Anthony James Pye Molloy. 1809 Start of 4 day engagement in which HMS Pompee(80), Cptn. Sir William Fahie, HMS Neptune(98), Cptn. Sir T. Williams, HMS Castor(32), Cptn. Roberts and HMS Recruit (18), Charles Napier, took French D'Hautpoult (74) off Cuba 1813 Melera Island, Corfu, captured by HMS Apollo(38), Cptn. Bridges W. Taylor, and HMS Cerberus(32), Cptn. Thomas Garth 1828 HMS Contest Gun-boat (12), Lt. Edward Plaggenborg, and HMS Acorn Sloop (18) wrecked on Halifax Station. 1857 HMS Raleigh (50) wrecked near Macao

13th April 1749 HMS Pembroke(66), Cptn. Thomas Fincher, wrecked on Coldroon point, India. 1753 HMS Prince George (90), burnt accidentally 1769 Captain Cook arrives at Tahiti 1778 HMS Victory(100), Cptn. Jonathan Faulknor, sailed on first commissioned voyage 1796 HMS Revolutionnaire (44) captured Unite (38) off Ushant. 1799 HMS Amaranthe (14), Francis Vesy, captured French letter of marque schooner Vengeur (6). 1810 4 Danish gun boats, under Lt. Skibsted, capture the British gunboat Grinder off the island of Samsoe.

12th April 1749 HMS Apollo hospital ship, Lt. Robert Wilson, wrecked between Cudalore and Fort St. David's. 1782 Battle of the Saintes. British fleet under Sir George Rodney defeat the French fleet under the Comte De Grasse in the West Indies. Battle of Providien. British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes engaged a French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren near a rocky islet called Providien, south of Trincomalee, Ceylon. 1798 HMS Lively(32), Cptn. James Nicoll Morris, wrecked on Rosa Point, near Cadiz. 1800 Boats of HMS Calypso(16), Cptn Joseph Baker, cut out Diligence (6) off Cape Tiberon. 1806 HMS Brave(74), Cdr. Edmund Boger, foundered off the Azores in passage from Jamaica to England. 1810 HMS Unicorn(32), Cptn. Alex. Robert Kerr, captured Esperance (flute). 1838 HMS Rapid(10), Lt. Hon. Graham Hay St. Vincent de Ros Kinnaird, wrecked off Crete. 1861 Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, SC

11th April 1783 US Congress declares end of war with Great Britain 1794 HMS Proselytefloating battery, Cptn. Walter Serocold, destroyed by fire from the French batteries at Bastia. 1796 HMS Ca Ira (80), Cptn. Pater, burnt by accident and blown up in St. Fiorenzo Bay. 1809 Cptn. Thomas Cochrane leads fireship raid on the French fleet in the Aix roads 1810 HMS Sylvia cutter (12), Lt. Augustus Vere Drury, sank a piratical proa in Straits of Sundra. 1813 Devil's Island, Corfu, and 2 prizes taken by boats of HMS Apollo(38), Cptn. Bridges W. Taylor, and HMSCerberus(32), Cptn. Thomas Garth

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10th April 1746 Privateer Alexander (20) Cptn Phillips, cut out & recaptured Solebay (24) from St. Martin's road. 1769 HMS Endeavour, Lt. James Cook, arrived at Tahiti. 1777 Lt. Horatio Nelson appointed to the frigate Lowestoft. 1794 Capture of the Saintes by British. 1795 British squadron under Rear Ad. Colpoys engaged three French frigate in the Channel. HMS Astraea(32), Cptn. Lord Henry Paulet, captured Gloire (36) and HMS Hannibal(74), Cptn. Markham, captured Gentille (36).Fraternite (36) escaped. 1799 HMS Lord Mulgrave (26) wrecked on Arklow Bank, Irish Channel. 1804 HMS Wilhelmina(32), Cptn. Henry Lambert, engaged french privateer Psyche(36), Cptn. Trogoff in the Indian Ocean

9th April 1709 British channel squadron under Lord Dursley defeated French squadron under Duguay-Trouin, taking Glorieux(44), and re-taking HMS Bristol which sank soon afterwards. 1777 Horatio Nelson passes examination for lieutenant. 1792 HMS Providence, Cptn. William Bligh, and HMS Assistant arrive at Tahiti on 2nd breadfruit voyage. 1799 HMS San Fiorenzo(38), Cptn. Sir H. Burrard Neale, and HMS Amelia(38), Cptn. Hon. Charles Herbert, engaged three French frigates, Cornelie, Vengeance and Semillante, off Belle Isle. 1804 HMS Amazon(38), Cptn. William Parker, captured a brig under fire at Sepet. 1805 HMS Gracieuse tender (14), Midshipman John Bernhard Smith, destroyed a Spanish armed schooner off San Domingo.

from on this day 1798 HMS Diamond(38), Cptn. Sir R. J. Strachan, and HMS Hydra(38), Cptn. Sir Francis Laforey, engaged 33 invasion barges in the Caen River. http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval_History/Vol_II/P_114.html In order that the expense, thus incurring in the ports of Normandy, might not be entirely lost, or perhaps to fix the attention of the British upon the Channel ports, while preparations were going on at Toulon, the French government ordered an attack to be made upon the small islands of Saint-Marcouf ; of which, in July, 1795, Sir Sidney Smith, with the Diamond frigate, had taken unobstructed possession, and which were considered to give to the English great facility in intercepting the communication between the ports of Havre and Cherbourg. The islands of St.-Marcouf are two in number, lying close together ; one named east and the other west, and each not more than 200 yards in length, by about 120 in breadth, exclusive of two large banks, which, at low-water, are seen stretching to a considerable extent from the shore. The islands are situated off the river Isigny on the coast of Normandy, and about four miles distant from the French shore. After being garrisoned with about 500 seamen and marines, including a great proportion of invalids, these small islands were placed under the command of Lieutenant Charles Papps Price, of the Badger, a cruiser-converted Dutch hoy, mounting four, or at most six guns .* To be prepared for an attempt at recapture, several pieces of cannon were also mounted, both on the principal or western, and on the eastern island ; and, as an additional security, some small vessels of war were appointed to cruise near the spot. Thirty-three flat-bottomed boats upon Chapman's construction having been launched at Havre, a body of troops, under General Point, was embarked on board of them, and Captain Muskein was ordered, with them and a few gun-brigs, to make a combined attack upon the isles of Saint-Marcouf. On the night of the 7th this little expedition set sail from Havre ; but, the next afternoon, when near the entrance of Caen river, Captain Muskein found his progress obstructed by two British frigates, the Diamond, Captain Sir Richard John Strachan, and the Hydra, Captain Sir Francis Laforey. At 4 p.m. the gun-brigs and flats anchored in a line close to the shore ; and at 5 h. 30 m. the Diamond and Hydra, having worked up to them, opened their broadsides, receiving in return a pretty sharp fire from the heavy long guns of the flotilla. Before the Diamond had discharged above two or three broadsides, she grounded in wearing, and lay fast ; still, however, the frigate kept up a fire from such of her guns as would bear. At 8 h. 30 m. the flotilla ceased firing ; not being able, owing to the darkness, to see the position of their opponents.

8th April 1681 HMS Nonsuch (42) and HMS Adventure (34), Cptn. William Booth, capture Algerine warship Golden Horse(46). 1709 HMS Bristol (48) captured by French squadron of Achilles(60) and Glorieux(44), under Duguay-Trouin. 1740 British squadron of HMS Lennox (70), Cptn. Colvill Mayne, HMS Kent (70), Cptn. Durell, and HMS Orford (70), Cptn. Lord Augustus FitzRoy, captured Spanish Princesa (64), Don Parlo Augustino de Gera, off Cape Finisterre 1798 HMS Diamond(38), Cptn. Sir R. J. Strachan, and HMS Hydra(38), Cptn. Sir Francis Laforey, engaged 33 invasion barges in the Caen River. 1814 Seamen and marines from HMS Hogue (74), Cptn. Hon. Thomas Blayden Capel, HMS Maidstone (32), Cptn. George Burdett, HMS Endymion (50), Cptn. Henry Hope, and HMS Borer destroyed 27 American vessels in the Connecticut River.

I need something else to do, but absolutely no point in repeating all this, was thing about picking one item from each day and linking it to wikki, what do you lot think, I don't want to be putting up my post count if no one is interested

7th April 1776 Continental brig Lexington, Cptn. John Barry, captures British sloop tender Edward off the Delaware 1800 HMS Leviathan(74), Cptn. Carpenter, and HMS Emerald(36), Cptn. M. Waller, captured Spanish frigates Carmen(34), Dom Fraquin Porcel, and Florentina(34), Dom Manuel Norates. 11 merchantmen were also taken. 1810 HMS Sylvia cutter (12), Lt. Augustus Vere Drury, captured piratical proa in Straits of Sundra.

6th April 1776 Continental frigates Warren(34), Commodore John Burroughs Hopkins,and Queen of France(28), Cptn. Joseph Olney, with sloop-of-war Ranger (18), Lt. Simpson, capture British privateer schooner Hibernia (10) and the following day 7 merchant vessels 1797 Boats of HMS Magicienne(32), Cptn. William Henry Ricketts, and HMS Regulus(44) destroyed 11 and cut out 2 merchantmen in the harbour of Cape Roxo, St. Domingo. 1800 Boats of HMS Leviathan(74), Cptn. Carpenter, and HMS Emerald(36), Cptn. M. Waller, captured Spanish brig Los Ingleses (14) 1806 Boats of HMS Pallas(32), Cptn. Lord Cochrane, cut out Tapageuse (14) one of two French brig-corvettes lying in the river Gironde leading to Bordeaux. While awaiting the return of her boats, Pallas drove on shore two French ship-corvettes, Garonne(20) andGloire (20), and the brig-corvette Malicieuse (16). 1809 HMS Amethyst(36), Cptn. Michael Seymour, captured French frigate Niemen(44), Cptn. Dupotet, in the Bay of Biscay. 1810 HMS Sylviacutter (12), Lt. Augustus Vere Drury, destroyed armed piratical proa in Straits of Sundra. 1811 HMS Arrow(10) in action with chasse marées. 1826 Boats of HMS Alacrity(10), George James Hope Johnstone, took 3 Greek pirate vessels off the island of Psara. 1862 Naval Gunfire from Tyler and Lexington help save Union Troops at Battle of Shiloh

no problem- i will not be posting anything new from the end of the month, this thread will have ruin a full calendar year. But thank-you for the contributions that your self and others have done

5th April 1769 Thomas Masterman Hardy born in Portisham, Dorset. 1772 HMS Resolution,Cdr. James Cook, and HMS Adventure,Lt. Tobias Furneaux, sailed on voyage of discovery. 1805 Boats of HMS Bacchante(22), Cptn. Charles Dashwood, at stormed a tower and cut out 2 schooners at Mariel, Havana. 1849 The Battle of Eckernførde. Danish Ship-of-the-Line Christian VIII, the frigate Gefion and the paddle steamersHekla and Geiser, under Cdr. S. G. Paludan, attacks the German gun batteries at Eckernførde inlet.Christian VIII takes fire and blows up, while Gefion strikes to the Germans.

4th April 1655 Burning of the Tunis ships in Porto Farino by British fleet under Robert Blake 1759 HMS Achilles(60), Cptn. Hon. Samuel Barrington, took French privateer Le Comte de St. Florentine (60), Cptn. Sieur de Montay, off Cape Finisterre. 1776 Continental Navy frigate Columbus captures HM Tender Hawke, first American capture of British armed vessel 1789 HMS Bounty left Tahiti for the West Indies with breadfruit. 1798 HMS Pallas(32), Cptn. Henry Curzon, lost anchor in a gale and drove on the rocks under Mount Batten, Plymouth. 1806 HMS Renommee(44), Cptn. Sir Thomas Livingstone, captured Spanish brig Vigilante, (18), Lt Don Joseph Julian, from under Fort Callartes, Cape de Gata. 1808 HMS Alceste(38), Cptn. Murray Maxwell, HMS Mercury(28), Cptn. James Alexander Gordon, and HMSGrasshopper(18), Thomas Searle, took 7 vessels and drove many others ashore at Rota. 1810 Boats of HMS Success(32), Cptn. John Ayscough, and HMS Espoir(18), Robert Mitford, took and set on fire 2 vessels at Castiglione, Calabria. HMS CuckooBrig (4), Lt. Sam. Nisbett, wrecked on Haaks, off Texel. 1812 Capture of a French privateer xebec Martinet (2) by the Boats of HMS Maidstone(32), Cptn. George Burdett off Cap de Gatt. 1854 Sailors and Marines from sailing sloop, Plymouth, protect U.S. citizens at Shanghai

Yon that's your four months up, please come back hope you are well

3rd April 1801 Boats of HMS Trent(36), Cptn. Sir Edward Hamilton, drove ashore 2 armed escorts and captured French prize. 1804 HMS Swift(8), Lt. William Martin Leake (Killed in Action), captured by French privateer Esperance(10), Cptn. Escoffier. 1805 HMS Bacchante(22), Cptn. Charles Dashwood, captured Spanish schooner Elisabeth (10) off Havana. 1813 Boats of HMS San Domingo (74) and consorts captured 4 schooners, Arab (7), Lynx (6), Racer (6) andDolphin(12), in the mouth of the Rappahannock River.

2nd April 1755 HEICS Protectorattacked and destroyed the fortress of Tulaji Angre 1781 US Frigate Alliance captures 2 British privateers, Marsand Minerva 1801 First Battle of Copenhagen. British under Vice Ad. Nelson destroy moored Danish ships under Cptn. Johan Olfert Fischer. 1804 HMS Apollo(36), Cptn. John William Taylor Dixon, wrecked running on shore in Mondego Bay, Portugal. HMS Hindostan (54), Cptn. John Le Gros, caught fire off the coast of Spain and blew up after the crew got ashore. 1814 Boats of HMS Porcupine(22), Cptn. Sir George R. Collier, captured 12 and destroyed 4 vessels. HMS Gleaner(12), Lt. Alexander Barclay Branch, fouled by other vessels off the mouth of the Adour in a storm and driven ashore.

lol = so someone does read it - well spotted,

lol Ruth was gob smacked when she saw i had posted the poto with out cropping the background

Jerry that last profile photo does your work justice, she looks like a warship now, good look with the rest of the work, i am still around, watching every one proceeding forwards - it's a shame that i continue going in reverse

1st April as we start the last month 1742 HMS Eltham(44), Cptn. Edward Smith, and HMS Lively(20), Cptn. Stewart, engaged three Spanish ships of 60, 40 and 30 Guns off St. Kitts. 1761 HMS Isis (50) took French Oriflamme (56) 1797 HMS Hazard(18), Alexander Ruddach, captured French brig-privateer Hardi(18) off the Skellocks, Ireland. 1809 Boats of HMS Mercury(28), Cptn. Henry Duncan, cut out Venetian gunboat Ledaat Rovigno. HMS Amelia(38), Cptn. Frederick Paul Irby, destroyed batteries in Aix Roads.