French ship Rivoli (1810)
- French ship Rivoli (1810)
The "Rivoli" was a "Téméraire" class ship of the line of the French Navy.
On her maiden journey, she was intercepted by a British frigate. Her crew was inexperienced, and in the ensuing Action of 22 February 1812, "Rivoli" was captured.
She was subsequently recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS "Rivoli". On 30 May 1815, under captain Dixon, she destroyed the frigate "Melpomène" off Naples.
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* [http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/R/03955a.html HMS "Rivoli"]
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