Peuple Souverain

Battle Of The Nile - Battle of The Nile - Surrender of The French Van
... The fifth French ship, Peuple Souverain, was attacked from either side by Defence and Orion and rapidly lost the fore and main masts ... On Peuple Souverain, Captain Pierre-Paul Raccord was badly wounded and ordered his ship's anchor cable cut in an effort to escape the bombardment ... Peuple Souverain drifted south towards the flagship Orient, which mistakenly opened fire on the darkened vessel ...