Junon

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The Junon was a Gloire class 40-gun frigate of the French Navy. Launched in 1806, she saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, escorting merchant convoys to France's besieged Caribbean colonies. In February 1809 she was captured at sea after a fierce engagement with four Royal Navy vessels.

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1806 Junon
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A naval engagement at night, thought to be an action between H.M.S. Junon and the French frigates Renommée and Clorinde in the West Indies, 13th December 1809 CSK 2011A naval engagement at night, thought to be an action between H.M.S. Junon and the French frigates Renommée and Clorinde in the West Indies, 13th December 1809 CSK 2011