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>>Would anyone have any information on a naval incident >>on 30 April 1746, in Loch nan Ceall, Scotland? Two >>French vessels (Mars, Bellona)? supporting the >>Jacobite rebellion with a delivery of gold, were >>engaged by three British frigates; but, the French >>ships were able to escape after the battle. Do you >>have any details on this 'battle' and the British and >>French ships? Would you be able to recommend any other >>sources? Any information would be appreciated. Thank >>you. > >There is a good account of this action in Christopher >Duffy's history of the Jacobite rebellion 'The 45' >published by Cassell 2003. Excellent book by the way. >I quote from page 365. >"On 2nd of May 1746 Captain Thomas Noel brought the >sixth rate Greyhound 24, the Baltimore 14 sloop and >the Terror 12 bomb vessel to attack the substantial >french privateers Le Mars 36 and La Bellone 36 which >had been landing arms and gunpowder on the rocky >shores of Arisaig, so giving rise to a prolonged >duel. The French, as was their custom, concentrated >their fire on the masts and rigging, which was a >particular danger to the British because the battle >was staged so close to the shore. As a result >Baltimore and Terror lost most of their mobility at >the outset, and the British finally broke off the >engagement after the pounding match had lasted six >hours." >*Note. I have added the guns carried by each vessel.

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