The French frigate Embuscade, launched in 1789 and constructed in Rochefort, was a 32-gun vessel that served prominently during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Under the command of Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart, a former privateer, Embuscade participated in various naval operations, including convoy escort duties to and from Martinique, and notably ferried Edmond-Charles Genêt to the United States in 1793. The vessel engaged in combat with British ships, most famously damaging HMS Boston during the action of 31 July 1793, and captured the schooner Queen in 1795. Embuscade's service included participation in the Croisière du Grand Hiver (1795), and she was actively raiding British shipping along the American east coast during the early years of the French Revolutionary Wars. Her notable engagements also include capturing vessels such as Hendrick and Jan in 1803. In 1798, Embuscade was part of a French squadron tasked with transporting troops to Ireland, which culminated in the Battle of Tory Island. During this engagement, Embuscade was captured by the British fleet and incorporated into the Royal Navy, where she was renamed HMS Ambuscade. Under British control, she was commissioned in August 1800 and later renamed HMS Seine in 1804, replacing an earlier vessel of the same name. As HMS Seine, she served on the Jamaica station, capturing several vessels including the Spanish schooner San Ignacio and privateer schooner Perseverante in early 1805. She also participated in various actions along the coast, including capturing French and Spanish vessels, destroying enemy gunboats, and recapturing ships such as the Starling. Her operational history extended until her decommissioning and breaking up in 1813. Throughout her career, Embuscade/Seine demonstrated the versatility and durability of French frigates of her period, serving in combat, convoy escort, and patrol roles, and later contributing to British naval efforts during the Napoleonic Wars.

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