Capture of Vigilant

The Capture of Vigilant was an incident in May 1745 of the naval warfare of King George's War.

British forces captured the French vessel Vigilant off Nova Scotia.

Douglas in Mermaid (40 guns) engaged the French ship.

John Rous in Shirley Galley was the first to fire, giving the ship several broadsides into the stern.

The commodore got alongside the ship - they fired briskly, tearing the rigging and sails to pieces.

Vigilant in 1745, a captured French third rate, as taken off prior to fitting as a 58-gun two-decker fourth rate