French brig Renard (1810)

Renard was an Abeille-class 16-gun brig of the French Navy, launched in 1810 in Genoa. She is known for her battle against the brig HMS Swallow, one of the early feats of then-Lieutenant Charles Baudin.

Renard
Fight between Renard and HMS Swallow
(drawing by Paris, engraving by Chabannes)
History
France
NameRenard
Namesakefox
BuilderGenoa Dockyard
Laid downNovember 1808
Launched12 May 1810
Commissioned13 June 1810
FateSeized by the British in 1814 with the capitulation of Genoa
General characteristics
Class and typeAbeille-class brig
Displacement350 ton (French)
Length32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Beam8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Complement84
Armament
  • 14 × 24-pounder carronades
  • 2 × 6-pounder chase guns
ArmourTimber
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