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'''''La Belladonna''''' was one of the first [[French Navy|French ships]] that carried aid to the [[Continental Army]], even starting before [[France]] officially joined the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]]. Before she left France, the ship was repainted to keep her destination secret. | '''''La Belladonna''''' was one of the first [[French Navy|French ships]] that carried aid to the [[Continental Army]], even starting before [[France]] officially joined the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]]. Before she left France, the ship was repainted to keep her destination secret. | ||
Her cargo was deemed important enough for ''La Belladonna'' to be escorted by the [[USS Randolph|USS ''Randolph'']], the Continental flagship captained by [[Nicholas Biddle]]. The ''Randolph'', however, | Her cargo was deemed important enough for ''La Belladonna'' to be escorted by the [[USS Randolph|USS ''Randolph'']], the Continental flagship captained by [[Nicholas Biddle]]. The ''Randolph'', however, abandoned ''La Belladonna'' after two weeks, leaving her without protection. | ||
The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by the [[Assassins]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] and [[Robert Faulkner]] then came to escort La Belladonna, which was attacked by a large fleet of British ships. ''La Belladonna'' destroyed ten ships, after which her mainmast was destroyed and the ''Aquila'' destroyed the remaining ships of the fleet. | The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by the [[Assassins]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] and [[Robert Faulkner]], then came to escort ''La Belladonna'', which was attacked by a large fleet of British ships. ''La Belladonna'' destroyed ten ships, after which her mainmast was destroyed and the ''Aquila'' destroyed the remaining ships of the fleet. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 15 August 2013
La Belladonna was one of the first French ships that carried aid to the Continental Army, even starting before France officially joined the Revolution. Before she left France, the ship was repainted to keep her destination secret.
Her cargo was deemed important enough for La Belladonna to be escorted by the USS Randolph, the Continental flagship captained by Nicholas Biddle. The Randolph, however, abandoned La Belladonna after two weeks, leaving her without protection.
The Aquila, captained by the Assassins Connor and Robert Faulkner, then came to escort La Belladonna, which was attacked by a large fleet of British ships. La Belladonna destroyed ten ships, after which her mainmast was destroyed and the Aquila destroyed the remaining ships of the fleet.
Trivia
- The name La Belladonna is Italian, meaning "beautiful woman."
Gallery
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The Belladonna disabled by a Man of War
