The Aglaé was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy

French Navy

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During the Revolutionary wars, she was used to ferry troops to the Caribbean, and spent two years on station at Saint Domingue. In 1793, she undertook a refit, after which she was renamed Fraternité.

Under lieutenant de vaisseau Gourrège, she cruised off Spain, and later he took part in the Battle of Groix

Battle of Groix

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 on 23 June 1795 under 'lieutenant de vaisseau Florinville.

During the winter 1796, she took part in the Croisière du Grand Hiver

Croisière du Grand Hiver

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 under vice-admiral Morard de Galles

Justin Bonaventure Morard de Galles

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. On 30 December, she helped Révolution

French ship Thésée (1790)

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 in rescuing the crew of Scevola

French ship Illustre (1781)

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, which foundered in the tempest off Ireland. Fraternité returned to Rochefort on 14 January 1797.

She was lost at sea in August 1802, as she sailed from Saint Domingue to France.