Built in Bordeaux in 1799, she was sent out to Mauritius the
same year under the command of captain Tandin. On her arrival
at Port Louis the agents for the vessel offered the command
to Robert Surcouf, a young corsair from Saint-Malo who had operated
out of Mauritius for a couple of years. La Confiance captured
the 1200 ton British Fast Indiaman "KENT", although this vessel
was more heavily armed and with over twice the number of men
aboard, Surcouf succeeded in capturing her after a fierce hand
to hand fight. The "KENT" was brought back for Port Louis and
was later sold to a Danish merchant. Surcouf left Port Louis
in January 1801 and arrived at la Rochelle 72 days later with
a cargo valued at 2000000 francs. La Confiance was captured
off the African coast in 1803.
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