French ship Prudent (1753) explained
Prudent was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line in service with the
Royal French Navy. Built in Rochefort in 1753, she entered service during the opening year of the
French and Indian War (1754–1763). During the 1758
Siege of Louisbourg she was one of a fleet of 11 ships trapped in
Louisbourg by a superior
Royal Navy force; during the final night of the siege, she was boarded by British sailors and set afire, resulting in her loss.
[1] [2] Notes and References
- Web site: Prudent (+1758). 2020-08-16. Wrecksite.
- Demerliac, Alain. Marine de Louis XV : Nomenclature des navires français de 1715 à 1774.