Jacques François Perroud

Jacques François Perroud (1770 – 1822 ) was a French privateer, famed for his capture of the large East Indiaman Lord Nelson on 14 August 1803, and for his spirited defence of his 32-gun Bellone against the overwhelming 74-gun ship of the line HMS Powerful during the action of 9 July 1806.

Career Perroud was born in 1770 to a family from Bordeaux. From 1796, he operated from Mauritius, captaining the privateers Pichegrue and the Hasard from 1799.

On 6 July 1799, he captured the American merchantman Aurore, under Captain Sutter, and brought her back to Port-Louis. The ship was requisitioned to ferry prisoners to France, and Perroud took her command, arming her with eight guns and 30 men. Aurore departed from Mauritius on 23 August 1799 and arrived in Lorient on 9 May 1800.

From 1801,

From 1807, Perroud captained the Curieux,

Perroud then captained the privateer Phoenix, of Bordeaux. In her he captured several prizes before captured him after a chase of 13 hours and 134 miles. His captor spoke admiringly of Perroud's seamanship during the chase.