The Bravoure ("Bravery") was a 40-gun Cocarde class frigate

Cocarde class frigate

The Cocarde class was a class of three 40-gun/12-pounder frigates of the French Navy. They were designed by Pierre Duhamel in 1793.* Cocarde NationaleThe Cocarde class was a class of three 40-gun/12-pounder frigates of the French Navy...

 of the French Navy

French Navy

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She was launched in November 1795 in Saint Servan. She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande

Expédition d'Irlande

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, and later served in Ganteaume

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's squadron. On 28 January 1801, she fought an indecisive battle against HMS Concorde

HMS Concorde (1783)

HMS Concorde was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She had previously served in the French Navy under the name Concorde. Built in France in 1777, she entered service with the French early in the American War of Independence, and was soon in action, capturing in the West Indies. She...

. In June of the same year, under commander Dordelin, she ferried artillery pieces from Toulon to Elba with Succès; on the way back, she encountered HMS Concorde again, but this time accompanied by two other frigates. She beached herself to avoid capture and became a total loss.

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