| rdfs:comment | - The French navy captured the Spanish brig Infante in December 1793, and brought into French service under her existing name. In January 1794, she was recommissioned in Toulon under Lieutenant Girardias, and renamed Liberté. In May 1795, she was returned to her original name of Infante. In June 1797, Infante sailed together with the frigates Sensible and Artémise to seize Venetian ships; the prizes included the frigates Muiron and Carrère. On 10 May 1798, she was renamed to Salamine. As part of the fleet of Toulon, Salamine participated in the Mediterranean campaign of 1798.
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| abstract | - The French navy captured the Spanish brig Infante in December 1793, and brought into French service under her existing name. In January 1794, she was recommissioned in Toulon under Lieutenant Girardias, and renamed Liberté. In May 1795, she was returned to her original name of Infante. In June 1797, Infante sailed together with the frigates Sensible and Artémise to seize Venetian ships; the prizes included the frigates Muiron and Carrère. On 10 May 1798, she was renamed to Salamine. As part of the fleet of Toulon, Salamine participated in the Mediterranean campaign of 1798. During the Battle of the Nile, she took refuge under the forts of Abukir, and formed up with Rear-admiral Villeneuve's squadron, which comprised the two 74-gun Guillaume Tell and Généreux, and the frigates Diane and Justice. Villeneuve then entrusted Salamine with the report of the battle for General Bonaparte, before sailing to Malta with his four ships. In May 1799, Salamine encountered the xebec Fortunatus and recaptured her. Under Lieutenant Landry Salamine was part of the Syrian naval station under Rear-admiral Perrée. She ferried artillery and ammunition to the French Army besieging Acre. Sidney Smith's squadron chased Perrée's division, but it evaded him and sailed for Toulon. Sixty miles off Toulon, on 17 June, Perrée's division met Lord Keith's fleet, who dispatched a force consisting of three 74-gun ships and two frigates, all under Captain John Markham, to intercept it. In weak winds, a 28-hour chase began, and the French division dispersed. By the evening of the 18th, Alerte was racing ahead, Salamine following three miles behind, and the French frigates four miles further behind her. At 19:00, the British 74-guns had subdued the frigates and Markham's force started chasing the two remaining brigs. The frigate HMS Emerald eventually caught up with Salamine, which struck to her much stronger opponent. The entire British squadron, not just the vessels under Markham's command, shared in the prize money. Main article: Action of 18 June 1799 At the time of her capture, Salamine was under the command of "Sandry, Lieutenant", presumably a misprint for "Landry".
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