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    HMS Belle Poule was a Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate, formerly Belle Poule, a Virginie-class frigate of the French Navy that had been built by the Crucy...
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    the imperial flag that would be flown by Belle Poule. At 3:30, in driving rain, with the citadel and Belle Poule firing alternate gun salutes, the cortège...
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    Belle-Poule was a Surveillante-class 60-gun first rank frigate of the French Navy. She achieved fame for bringing the remains of Napoleon from Saint Helena...
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  • the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Belle Poule, from the French meaning Beautiful Chicken: HMS Belle Poule (1780) was a 36-gun fifth rate captured...
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    Belle Poule was a French frigate of the Dédaigneuse class, designed by Léon-Michel Guignace. She is most famous for her duel with the British frigate...
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    Belle Poule is a French Navy schooner in service as a training vessel, and the fourth ship of that name in the French Navy. She was built in 1932 as a...
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  • ships of the French Navy have borne the name Belle Poule. The ships are: the 36-gun frigate Belle Poule (1766), famous for her duel against the English...
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    The action of 17 June 1778 also known as the Fight of Belle Poule and Arethusa was a minor naval action that took place off the coast of France between...
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    Channel on 17 June 1778 between the Arethusa and the French frigate, Belle Poule. It opens Come all ye jolly sailors bold Whose hearts are cast in honour's...
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    The Aux Belles Poules (French: literally to beautiful hens, poule is a colloquialism for prostitutes) was a well-known Parisian maison close (brothel)...
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    together with the Belle Poule, its sister ship, has been participating in the Tall Ships' Race since 1958. In 2009, the Etoile and the Belle Poule crossed the...
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    rigging. Belle Poule assisted Linois, but on the arrival of Amazon the French admiral gave orders for Bruilhac to escape. Turning to the northeast, Belle Poule...
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    Belle Poule with a capture of her own. In May 1805, while Atalante and Semilante were attending to other duties, Linois took Marengo and Belle Poule into...
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    class) Partisan Rebel Guépard (Léopard class) Glycine (Glycine class) Belle Poule (Paimpolaise class) For a complete list of Bâtiments de soutien (Auxiliaries)...
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    dance-figures of the quadrille: Les Pantalons (‘trousers’), L'Été (‘summer’), La Belle Poule (‘the beautiful hen’) and La Pastorale. However, while the cotillion...
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  • Navy as an auxiliary Frigate Lieutenant, and appointed to the frigate Belle Poule, upon request of her commanding officer, Chadeau de la Clocheterie. Bouvet...
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    Amiens had attributed to France. The squadron also comprised the frigates Belle Poule, Atalante and Sémillante, along with two troopships carrying 1350 soldiers...
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    Bedford, Royal Oak, Ramillies, Armide, Cydnus, Seahorse, Trave, Sophie, Belle Poule, Gorgon, Meteor. American claims that at least 2 British boats sunk and...
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    1778, she fought a famous duel against the French 36-gun frigate, Belle Poule. Belle Poule was on a reconnaissance mission, along with the 26-gun Licorne...
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    comparable to that of a 74-gun. By far the best-known ship of the class is Belle Poule, which achieved fame when she transported the ashes of Napoléon back...
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    returning to Brest in 1945. The schooner as well as her sister ship Belle Poule are still used by the École Navale as training ships in European waters...
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    become England's first public park. September 30 – The French frigate Belle-Poule arrives in Cherbourg, bringing back the remains of Napoleon from Saint...
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    1812. A few days after the wedding, Bligh was appointed to serve on HMS Belle Poule as master (senior warrant officer responsible for navigation). Soon after...
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  • engagement between the French frigate La Belle-Poule, and an English frigate As Lieutenant commanding the frigate Belle Poule, La Clocheterie fought the action...
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  • mosaics of the hammam on the 2nd floor. The Aux Belles Poules (French: literally to beautiful hens, poule is a colloquialism for prostitutes) was a well-known...
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    December 1840 she had the honour of receiving the ashes Napoléon from the Belle Poule at Cherbourg. La Normandie whose crew were augmented by sailors from...
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    agreement, the Prince de Joinville sailed to Saint Helena on the frigate La Belle Poule to retrieve them. This announcement immediately struck a chord with public...
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    and wounded. The heavily damaged Holland sank later that night. The Belle Poule came upon her; her colours, still flying, were captured and carried to...
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    Saint-Esprit from 1764, the fluyt Balance in 1766 and eventually the frigate Belle-Poule from 1769. In February 1770, Kergariou-Locmaria was promoted to Lieutenant...
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  • accompanied by the frigate Belle Poule, who were cruising to raid British commerce. Marengo quickly captured Brunswick and Belle Poule set out to capture Sarah...
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