Hercules (1796 ship)
| History | |
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| Great Britain | |
| Name | Hercules |
| Namesake | Hercules |
| Launched | 1796, or 1797, Bristol |
| Captured | 21 February 1814 |
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Hercules was launched at Bristol in 1796 as a West Indiaman. In 1815, a United States privateer captured her, but the Royal Navy recaptured her. Because the recapture occurred after 1 March 1815, she was returned to the United States.