Pretty much other than Bonhomme Richard, all the French ships retained their merchant names. You're looking for ships in about the 900-ton weight class, could maybe pass for as big as 1100 or 1200--for French, I suggest looking for late 1750s to early 1760s builds, particularly those designed or built by Antoine Groignard.
--Diamondback
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Cheers DB,
Rob.
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
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