The Warwick recaptured by HMS Minerva, by Peter Power (1939-)
On 20 January 1761 Warwick ( an original British fourth rate, who was captured 1756 by the French) sailed from Rochefort, mounting only 34 guns, and loaded with provisions, ammunition, stores, and a detachment of troops bound for the Isle de France (now Mauritius). On the 24th she was recaptured by HMS Minerva, under the command of Captain Alexander Hood, in the Bay of Biscay. She proved unfit for further service and was broken up later that year.
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