French cutter Clairvoyant (1780) explained

Clairvoyant was a Mutin-class 14-gun cutter of the French Navy.

Career

In 1781, Clairvoyant sailed with the division under Suffren up to Cap Vert. In 1782, she was reconfigured as a brig.

Clairvoyant took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.

In 1785, she was wrecked at Audierne. The crew was saved.

References

• Book: Lacour-Gayet, Georges. Georges Lacour-Gayet

. Georges Lacour-Gayet. La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI . 1910 . Honoré Champion . Paris . 431–434.

• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 1. (1671-1870)
• Book: Troude, Onésime-Joachim. Onésime-Joachim Troude

. Onésime-Joachim Troude. 1867. Challamel ainé. Batailles navales de la France. French. 2.