Du Teillay (1744 ship)

History
France
Name: Du Teillay; also erronously referred to as Dentelle or Doutelle [1]
Builder: Nantes ?[1]
Launched: 1744 (?) [1]
Commissioned: Commissioned by Antoine Walsh as a privateer in Nantes in 1744 [1]
General characteristics [1]
Displacement: 150 tons
Crew: 67 men
Armament:
  • 18 guns
  • 14 swivel guns

Du Teillay was a French privateer ship, commissioned as such in Nantes in 1744 by Antoine Walsh (1703-1763), an Irish-born shipowner. She played a central role in the Jacobite rising of 1745, ferrying Charles Edward Stuart to Ardmolich with supplies and fund to support his cause.

Carrer

On 2 August 1745, Du Teillay landed Charles Stuart at Eriskay before returning to France.

Notes and References

Notes
    Citations
    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Demerliac, p. 260 (no 2783)
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