French frigate Brisson (1767)

Brisson was a 22-gun corvette of the French Navy.

History
France
Name	Brisson
Builder	Lorient [1]
Launched	27 September 1767 [1]
Out of service	1781 [1]
General characteristics
Class & 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]

Career

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]