| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Brisson |
| Builder | Lorient [1] |
| Launched | 27 September 1767 [1] |
| Out of service | 1781 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Frigate |
| Tons burthen | 650 to 700 tons [1][2] |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 20, later 24 [1] 8-pounders[2] |
Brisson was a 22-gun corvette of the French Navy.
Brisson was built as a fluyt for the Mississippi Company. She became property of the Crown on 8 December 1769 with the liquidation of the Company, and commissioned as a light frigate. She was sold to the commerce circa September 1771. [1]
She returned to the service of the Crown when the French requisitioned in July 1778 for the defence of Pondicherry.[2] She was captured by the British at Pondicherry in September 1778.[3]