page_title: HMS Vengeance (1800)
hierarchical_section_title: HMS Vengeance (1800)
caption_attribution_description: English: Aquatint, coloured print by Thomas Whitcombe depicting the capture of the French frigate Vengeance by HMS Seine
context_page_description: HMS Vengeance was originally the 48-gun French Navy frigate La Vengeance and lead ship of her class. She engaged USS Constellation during the Quasi-War, in an inconclusive engagement that left both ships heavily damaged. During the French Revolutionary Wars, HMS Seine hunted Vengeance down and captured her after a sharp action. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as the 38-gun fifth rate HMS Vengeance, but the British apparently never returned her to seagoing service. Accounts are divided as to her eventual fate. She may have been broken up in 1803 after grounding in 1801, or continued as a prison ship until 1814.
context_section_description: HMS Vengeance was originally the 48-gun French Navy frigate La Vengeance and lead ship of her class. She engaged USS Constellation during the Quasi-War, in an inconclusive engagement that left both ships heavily damaged. During the French Revolutionary Wars, HMS Seine hunted Vengeance down and captured her after a sharp action. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as the 38-gun fifth rate HMS Vengeance, but the British apparently never returned her to seagoing service. Accounts are divided as to her eventual fate. She may have been broken up in 1803 after grounding in 1801, or continued as a prison ship until 1814.
caption: HMS Seine captures Vengeance on 20 August 1800, depicted in a print by Thomas Whitcombe
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