Napoleonic Wars
On 21 June 1803 Apollo captured the French ship Bon Accord. Then on 29 June Apollo captured the French navy brig Dart, which sailing from Martinique to Lorient. She was armed with four guns and had a 45-man crew. She and several other vessels had been carrying cargo to Martinique.
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