French brig Friedland (1807)

[1] On 26 March 1808, Friedland was on her way to Corfu with Commodore Don Amilcar Paolucci, commander in chief of the Italian Marine, and Knight of the Iron Crown,[3] when she encountered two British warships that were part of the British blockade of the island.

Active took her prize to Malta, together with the prisoners, who included Commodore Paolucci, and her captain, Angelo Thomasi.

[3] Friedland was commissioned in May as HMS Delight in the Mediterranean under Commander John Brett Purvis.

[7] The Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy first offered the "Delight, sloop, of 340 tons", lying at Portsmouth for sale on 9 June 1814.

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