Jacques François Perroud (1770 – 1822[1]) was a French privateer, famed for his capture of the large East Indiaman Lord Nelson on 14 August 1803, and for his spirited defence of his 32-gun Bellone against the overwhelming 74-gun ship of the line HMS Powerful during the action of 9 July 1806.
[2] On 6 July 1799, he captured the American merchantman Aurore, under Captain Sutter, and brought her back to Port-Louis.
The ship was requisitioned to ferry prisoners to France, and Perroud took her command, arming her with eight guns and 30 men.
Overcoming his inferiority of artillery, Perroud managed to board his opponent at his second attempt and captured her.
She attempted to flee for almost two hours, trading shots with the much more potent opponent, before striking her colours.