. . . . . "She served during the American War of Independence, and was scuttled in the York River, Virginia on 10 October 1781 to prevent the French capturing her. The French subsequently salvaged and commissioned her. She served until being deleted from their navy lists at Rochefort in 1786."@en . . . "HMS Guadeloupe (1763)"@en . "She served during the American War of Independence, and was scuttled in the York River, Virginia on 10 October 1781 to prevent the French capturing her. The French subsequently salvaged and commissioned her. She served until being deleted from their navy lists at Rochefort in 1786."@en . . . . . . . . "--09-19"^^ . . . . . .